Two kilos of coke, 22 pounds of pot seized during traffic stop

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HAWTHORNE – Westchester County Police arrested a Massachusetts man on Monday evening after he was found in possession of large quantities of cocaine and marijuana as well as counterfeit prescription pills.

The incident began about 5:30 p.m. when an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Central Park Avenue near the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers. The officer detected an odor of burnt marijuana in the vehicle and also observed a shopping bag on the rear seat containing what appeared to be marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags.

The driver, Victor Ramos, 32, of Holyoke, Massachusetts was taken into custody. A satchel bag that he was wearing around his person was seized and found to contain a quantity of fraudulent oxycodone pills.

The vehicle, a Nissan Maxima, was impounded and towed to Westchester County Police headquarters. A search warrant was obtained and more than four pounds of cocaine, or approximately two kilos, was recovered along with almost 22 pounds of marijuana. A loaded magazine for a 9 mm handgun was also found in the car.

Ramos was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of marijuana and criminal possession of a weapon. All the charges are felonies.

Ramos was arraigned Tuesday in Yonkers City Court and released on his own recognizance.

 




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