In futile car search for drugs, Pompton Lakes police inflict $12K worth of damage

In futile car search for drugs, Pompton Lakes police inflict $12K worth of damage:

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Unable to find the source of the drug scent, police called in a "trap expert" to see if marijuana was hidden in a secret compartment inside the vehicle. Nothing was found. With the car now partially disassembled and unable to be driven, Pompton Lakes police contacted New York City Detective Ellen Friedman, an expert in concealed drug compartments who is part of a Drug Enforcement Administration task force, the reports said. 
For his part, Richardson said he can’t believe it cost $12,000 to charge him with a disorderly persons offense.

"It was overkill," he said. "It’s crazy."