Police: Man Arrested With Drugs Hidden Inside Stuffed Lion Wearing D.A.R.E. Anti-Drug T-Shirt

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- How D.A.R.E. he?

A 22-year-old New York man was arrested Monday after he was found with marijuana, cocaine and LSD hidden inside a stuffed animal dressed in an anti-drug T-shirt, state police said.

Gregory Bolongnese, of Plattsburgh, was arrested at the bus station in his hometown near the Canadian border, police said. Troopers said they aid they found two grams of pot, about a half-gram of cocaine and LSD inside a stuffed lion doll wearing a D.A.R.E. shirt.

D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a program that aims to educate young people about staying away from drugs, gangs and violence.

Bolognese was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.

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