Westchester Cops Seize 2 Lbs Of Cocaine, 22 Lbs Of Marijuana

Westchester County police arrested a Massachusetts man on Monday evening. He was accused of traveling with large quantities of cocaine and marijuana as well as counterfeit prescription pills.

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

The driver 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, police alleged.

The vehicle, a Nissan Maxima, was impounded and towed to Westchester County police headquarters. A search warrant was obtained.

Police alleged more than four pounds of cocaine, or approximately two kilos, was recovered along with almost 22 pounds of marijuana. In addition, a loaded magazine for a 9 mm handgun was found in the car.

Victor Ramos, 32, of Holyoke, Mass., was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of Marijuana and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree. All the charges are felonies.

Ramos was held overnight at county police headquarters in Hawthorne. He was arraigned Tuesday in Yonkers City Court and released on his own recognizance.