Traffic Stop in Potsdam leads to drug arrest

press release

On September 2, 2024, Troop B-Violent Gangs and Narcotics Enforcement Team charged James L. Labarr, age 31, of Franklin County, New York, with 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd (B-Felonies) and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (A Misdemeanor) after a traffic stop was conducted by New York State Troopers on South Canton Road, in the town of Potsdam. During the traffic stop, Labarr was found in possession of approximately 40 bricks of heroin while having children present in the vehicle.

Labarr was arrested and transported to SP Massena for processing. He was arraigned in the Town of Potsdam Court and remanded without bail to the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility due to prior felony convictions.