DeWitt, NY -- Tips given to DeWitt police about suspicious activity at an Ambergate Road residence led to the arrest of a father and son on felony marijuana charges, the DeWitt police said today.



Professional poker player Al Krux, 68, of 401 Salt Springs Road, Manlius, and Adam Krux, 32, of 117 Ambergate Road, DeWitt, were both charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana. In addition, Adam Krux was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

Forty pounds of marijuana, 90 marijuana plants and $5,000 in cash were confiscated during the investigation, DeWitt Police Chief Eugene Conway said. Police also found some controlled substances, including heroin, Conway said.

Search warrants were made Tuesday at both the Ambergate Road and Salt Springs Road residences. Search warrants for three vehicles associated with the two were also executed.

Al Krux was stopped in his vehicle, in which police found 25 pounds of marijuana, Conway said. Adam Krux was stopped in his vehicle, in which police found 15 pounds of marijuana. The 90 plants were found inside the Ambergate Road house, Conway said.

Both father and son were arraigned in DeWitt Town Court and ordered held at the Onondaga County Justice Center on $20,000 bail.

Al Krux is widely known as a professional poker player who made the final table of the main event of the annual World Series of Poker three times. The last time was in 2004, when he came in sixth place and won $800,000. He was eliminated in that event by the eventual champion, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer.