HARRISON, N.Y. (1010 WINS) -- Westchester County police arrested two men and seized 150 pounds of high-grade marijuana worth almost half-a-million dollars after breaking up a suspected drug deal at a corporate office building.

A drug-sniffing police dog named Pretzel found the marijuana hidden in plastic buckets inside six cardboard boxes outside the building at 500 Mamaroneck Avenue in Harrison late yesterday afternoon.

Sergeant James Luciano told The Journal News that Horace Smith, of New Rochelle, was charged with possession of marijuana and conspiracy. He was ordered held without bail pending a court appearance on Friday.

Gary Tyndale, of Mount Vernon, was charged with possession of marijuana and conspiracy. Tyndale, an employee in the building, was freed without bail and is due in court next month.


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