Richland, N.Y. - A Syracuse man was arrested Wednesday when troopers stopped his car on Interstate 81 and found four pounds of cocaine and a handgun, according to State Police.

Shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, troopers stopped the car in the town of Richland for various traffic and vehicle violations, according to a State Police news release.

In the car, troopers said they found a loaded 45-caliber handgun, the cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

Troopers said they found multiple knotted plastic bags containing just over a pound of cocaine, a plastic bag with almost 13 ounces of crack cocaine, pressed and packaged cocaine weighing 2.2 pounds, a digital scale and sandwich bags.

The driver, Quonta Q. Albert, 32, of Syracuse, attempted to flee the scene and resisted arrest, troopers said. H

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