Johnson City police arrested three Broome County residents after a vehicle was pulled over for traffic infractions.

Authorities say 29-year-old Timothy Robinson of Johnson City faces two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Police say Robinson was a passenger in the vehicle that was stopped in the Reynolds Road area.

Robinson was found to be in possession of two baggies containing white powder. Investigators determined one was filled with fentanyl. The other turned out to be confectioners' sugar.

The driver - 33-year-old Edward Blatchford of Endicott - was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance for allegedly possessing fentanyl.

Another passenger - 21-year-old Ahtorrie Murray of Vestal - faces a drug possession count for allegedly possessing several prescription pills.

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