Two charged after fentanyl found during Ogdensburg traffic stop
Two people were charged after deputies said a K-9 detected narcotics during a traffic stop on New York Avenue in Ogdensburg on Aug. 13.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Michael D. Wells, 40, of Massena, and Melissa R. Gordon, 46, of Ogdensburg, were charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop on New York Avenue in Ogdensburg on Aug. 13, according to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said a sheriff’s K-9 alerted to narcotics and that the pair were found with an unreported amount of fentanyl. They were released on appearance tickets for Ogdensburg City Court. Ogdensburg police assisted with the investigation.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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