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Gregory Bolognese, of Plattsburgh, was arrested on Monday after police found drugs hidden inside his "Daren the Lion" stuffed animal. Photo by Ellen Blalock 012698 Officer Dave Newman, Youth officer at the DeWitt Police Station w/Daren the lion, the DARE mascot.

(Ellen Blalock | syracuse.com)

According to reports from WPTZ, a 22-year-old man was arrested for possession after drugs were found hidden inside his D.A.R.E. lion stuffed animal.

Gregory Bolognese, resident of Plattsburgh, was taken into custody Monday at the Plattsburgh Greyhound Bus Station on Route 9, WPTZ reports. New York State Police say concealed inside the lion was 2 grams of marijuana, 0.6 gram of cocaine and two LSD strips.

Bolognese's plush toy lion, known as Daren the Lion, wore an anti-drug T-shirt promoting the Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E., program, New York Daily News adds. Founded in 1983, the D.A.R.E. program aims to educate kids about staying away from drugs, gangs and violence.

Newser reports Bolognese was charged with possession of a marijuana and a controlled substance.

WPTZ continues to report that Bolognese was arraigned at the Town of Plattsburgh Court and remanded to Clinton County Jail on $500 cash bail. He is scheduled to return to court Thursday.