ROCKLAND – A 39-year-old Woodridge man has been arrested by the State Police for possessing more than 100 grams of cocaine on State Route 17 in the Town of Rockland, Sullivan County.
Investigators said that Kevin A. Alvarez has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and with criminal possession of a controlled substance/intent to sell.
At about 8:37 p.m. last Thursday troopers conducted a traffic stop, pulling over Alvarez’s westbound Jeep. K-9 Kell conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle, which resulted in a positive alert for the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search of Alvarez’s person revealed approximately 103 grams of cocaine and approximately $2,093 in U.S. currency. A search of the vehicle was conducted and yielded no additional contraband.
Alvarez was taken into custody and transported to State Police Liberty for processing without incident. He was arraigned in the Town of Fallsburg Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear at the Rockland Town Court on Feb. 17.
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