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Man Found With Heroin, Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia: Police

Christopher Shaw faces multiple counts of criminal possession of controlled substance, Nassau police say,

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A Baldwin man is under arrest after a search yielded heroin, cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police say.
A Baldwin man is under arrest after a search yielded heroin, cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police say. (Nassau County Police Department)

BALDWIN, NY — A Baldwin man was taken into custody on Friday on a drug bust after an investigation by narcotics and vice squad detectives.

Christopher Shaw, 43, was arrested without incident, police said.

A search of his Grand Boulevard residence found large quantities of assorted pills, drug paraphernalia and US currency, police said.

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Detectives also recovered a Billy club, heroin, cocaine and liquid morphine.

Shaw faces multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was scheduled for arraignment on Saturday.

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