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Police: Man had 18 lbs of marijuana

Police Man had 18 lbs of marijuana

An Oneonta man has been charged with felony marijuana possession, according to Otsego County deputies.

Matthew M. Maloney, 20, was charged Nov. 2 with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a class C felony, and the class A misdemeanors of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawfully growing cannabis, deputies said in a media release.

The arrest involved the execution of a search warrant at his residence in the town of Oneonta, where deputies said marijuana was growing inside the home as well as in a nearby field.

After the evidence was processed, the defendant was found to be in possession of about 18 pounds of marijuana, deputies said, and a small quantity of suspected psilocybin mushrooms was located inside the residence.

The defendant was arraigned in the Milford Town Court and released on recognizance, pending a Nov. 9 appearance in Oneonta Town Court, the Nov. 3 release said.

The Oneonta Police Department Detective Division assisted with the execution of the search warrant, deputies said.

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