Deputies: Albany man arrested on felony drug charges

Malik Jackson, 41, was arrested following a traffic stop.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of an Albany man on drug charges. Malik Jackson, 41, was arrested following a traffic stop.

Charges

• Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Second-degree criminal possession of cannabis
• Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia

Jackson was pulled over on Thursday at around 7:19 p.m. in the area of Livingston Avenue and Henry Johnson Boulevard. Deputies say their investigation revealed that Jackson, the driver of the car, had 13 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of methamphetamine, and just over five pounds of cannabis with the intent to distribute.

Jackson was placed in Albany County Correctional Facility and will be arraigned on Friday in Albany City Criminal Court.