A man and woman are facing a series of drug charges after they were arrested by NYS Police.

49-year-old John Labas of West Pawlet, VT, and 40-year-old Shannon Welch of Whitehall, NY, were arrested in the early morning hours of August 23rd. The arrest happened in the village of Granville.

Labas was arrested for two misdemeanors of Criminal Possession Controlled Substance- 7th Degree.

Welch was arrested for two misdemeanors of Criminal Possession Controlled Substance- 7th Degree and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd degree, also a misdemeanor.

Both were issued appearance tickets.