ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– About 200 grams of cocaine was taken from a business located at 742 Third Street in Albany Tuesday, following an ongoing narcotics’ investigation. According to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, the owner of the business, 65-year-old Samuel Guerrero, was arrested after the search.
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Deputies said around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a search warrant was executed at Guerrero’s business, following a narcotics’ investigation. The search uncovered the cocaine, which deputies determined to be intended for distribution and sale and packaging materials.
Guerrero was charged with the following:
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a class A-II felony
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony
- Criminally Using Drug paraphernalia in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor
Deputies transported Guerrero to the Albany County Correctional Facility as a pre-arraign detainee Tuesday. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court on Wednesday.
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