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…