High-Speed Pursuit Leads Troopers To Cocaine: NYSP

By Jillian Pikora From Daily Voice

Four people are facing felony drug possession charges after a high-speed police chase in Menands, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.

Troopers tried to stop a northbound vehicle on I-787 for a traffic violation at about 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, according to police. The driver, Mamadou O. Diallo, 28, of St. Albans, allegedly refused to pull over, sparking a two-mile pursuit before stopping. Diallo was taken into custody at the scene, investigators said.

The passengers — identified as Alhousseiny Bah, 31, of New York; Hadja Z. Bah, 23, of Brooklyn; and Mamadou A. Balde — were also detained, troopers said. A search of the vehicle uncovered cocaine packaged in multiple plastic bags, according to the release.

All four were charged with felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the fifth degree, police said. Diallo also faces charges for Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle in the third degree, Obstructing Governmental Administration in the second degree, and numerous traffic violations.

They were processed at SP Latham before being taken to the Albany County Correctional Facility to await arraignment, authorities said.