Posted on: June 24, 2026 03:00 PM

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State Police arrest four and seize more than 5 pounds of narcotics

On June 17, 2026, State Police assigned to the Trooper G Community Stabilization Unit, in partnership with the Trooper F Community Stabilization Unit, arrested Eliezer J. Diaz Santiago, 41, of Albany, NY, and Deborah Rodriguez Agosto, 37, of Albany, NY, each for:

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st, a class “A” felony

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd, a class “B” felony

Juan L. Duran Andino, 36, of Schenectady, NY, was arrested for:

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st, a class “A” felony

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd, a class “B” felony

Resisting Arrest, a class “A” misdemeanor

Obstructing Governmental Administration, 2nd, a class “A” misdemeanor

Vehicle and traffic law violations

Sully Diaz Tossas, 38, of Albany, NY, was arrested for:

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st, a class “A” felony

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd, a class “B” felony

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 7th, a class “A” misdemeanor

On June 17, 2026, at about 9:41 a.m., troopers stopped a vehicle after it was observed nearly causing a collision on Interstate 87 Thruway in Coeymans for vehicle and traffic law violations. The driver was identified as Duran Andino, and the passengers as Diaz Santiago, Rodriguez Agosto, and Diaz Tossas.  During the investigation with the assistance of State Police K9 “Anson,” more than five pounds of a substance that later field-tested positive for containing fentanyl was discovered in the vehicle. Duran Andino resisted arrest before being taken into custody. The passengers were taken into custody without incident.

Duran Andino, Diaz Santiago, Rodriguez Agosto, and Diaz Tossas were transported to Troop T, SP Albany for processing where Diaz Tossas was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. They were then arraigned at the Coeymans Town Court, where they were remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility.

From NYSP