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Rafael Batista, age 40, of Waterbury, was arrested around 9:55 a.m. on Monday, March 8 during a traffic stop in Westchester in Scarsdale, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
Batista was busted when troopers initiated a traffic stop of a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the Hutchinson River Parkway, Hicks said.
An investigation determined Batista was in possession of approximately 2 kilograms of cocaine, a large amount of cash, and an illegally 9MM Smith & Wesson handgun, he added.
Batista was arrested and charged with:
- Three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
- Unlawful possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device
Batista was arraigned before the town of Scarsdale Court and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $30,000 cash or $50,000 secure bond.
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