Two Auburn Residents Face Felony Cocaine Charges After Search

Two Auburn, New York, residents, Drew Strong, 35, and Grace Shepard, 29, face felony drug charges after investigators searched a residence on Oct. 8. Authorities say they seized 30.8 grams of cocaine, drug packaging and paraphernalia, and cash. Both were charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and taken to the Cayuga County Jail for arraignment. Investigators said Strong was on state parole and Shepard was on county probation; the Finger Lakes Drug Task Force conducted the investigation, and the Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case.