"Criminal possession" refers to the act of having illegal or prohibited items or substances in one's possession that could lead to criminal charges. Full definition
He was charged with third - degree criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, police said. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
Police said all three were in the apartment at the time the search warrant was executed and all were charged with third - degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
But according to statistics, of the five neighborhoods with the most arrests for criminal possession of marijuana in 2016, only one ranked in the top five for 911 calls about pot. (nystateofpolitics.com)