LIBERTY – A 54-year-old Rochester man was arrested by the State Police after a traffic stop in Liberty earlier this week for having 1,105 grams of cocaine.
Troopers conducted a traffic stop near Exit 97 on Thursday at about 5:50 p.m. and interviewed the driver and sole occupant, Angel L. Cruz. During the investigation, K-9 Moran performed an exterior sniff of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search uncovered approximately 1,105 grams of cocaine and about $8,000 in cash.
Cruz was arrested and transported to State Police Liberty for processing without incident. He was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, intent to sell, prior conviction. Cruz was also ticketed for multiple traffic infractions.
Cruz was arraigned in Town of Liberty Court and remanded to Sullivan County Jail without bail, pending a future court date.
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