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3 Bronx Men Arrested With Huge Cache Of Drugs In Ardsley: NYSP

An estimated 412 grams of cocaine and 378 grams of crystal methamphetamine were seized, according to New York State Police.

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All three men were arrested for felony first degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felony second degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of felony third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
All three men were arrested for felony first degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felony second degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of felony third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. (Courtesy of Tim Lee)

ARDSLEY, NY — New York State Police say that on Oct. 1, the Community Stabilization Unit arrested three men for felony drug possession in Ardsley.

Around 5:30 p.m., troopers stopped a Nissan Altima on I-87 for traffic violations. An investigation found that the driver, 23-year-old Christopher Batista, and two passengers, 29-year-old Jonathan Cain, and 24-year-old Trynel K. Garland, all of the Bronx, were in possession of an estimated 412 grams of cocaine and 378 grams of crystal methamphetamine.

All three men were arrested for felony first degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felony second degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of felony third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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They were arraigned before the Village of Ardsley Court and remanded to the Westchester County Jail without bail.

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