ITHACA, N.Y. — Members of a joint law enforcement task force seized more than 50 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on West Buffalo Street late Sunday evening, authorities said.
The stop occurred around 10 p.m. near the 800 block of W. Buffalo Street and involved a vehicle carrying three Ithaca residents: 35-year-olds Omar J. Punter and Christopher L. Wright, and 29-year-old Destynie M. Wilkinson. A small child was also in the vehicle and was turned over to an uninvolved immediate family member.
The traffic stop was conducted by the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) detail, a collaborative effort including the Ithaca Police Department, New York State Parole, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police.
During the investigation, officers found and confiscated over 50 grams of methamphetamine, along with packaging materials, a scale, and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.
All three adults were charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony in the third degree. Wilkinson also faces a class A misdemeanor charge for endangering the welfare of a child.
The defendants were arraigned in Ithaca City Court before Judge Wallace. Punter and Wright were remanded to Tompkins County Jail, while Wilkinson was released under probation supervision.
