(Long Island, NY) The Nassau County Police Department has reported the arrest of a Freeport man for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance which occurred on Monday, February 17, 2014 at 9:06 p.m. in Baldwin.
According to Narcotics/Vice Bureau detectives, a joint investigation was conducted by the Nassau County Narcotics/Vice Bureau and the Bureau of Special Operations CIRRT unit, which resulted in the arrest of Julio N. Peralta, 51 years of age, of 35 Bedell Street. During the course of the investigation Peralta was observed conducting narcotics sales from his 1998 BMW to three individuals in Freeport and Baldwin.
A joint investigation conducted by the Nassau County Narcotics/Vice Bureau and the Bureau of Special Operations CIRRT unit resulted in the arrest of three individuals in Freeport and Baldwin. File photo by Christopher Boyle.
The defendant Mohan Ramdahin, 46, of 7 Russell Place Freeport, Pedro J. Quiroz, 56 of 16 Lincoln Place, Freeport and Katiusca C. Polanco, 28 of 773 Merrick Road, Baldwin were all placed under arrest without incident. As a result of Peralta’s arrest detectives recovered approximately 1 (one) ounce of Cocaine and an undetermined amount of cash from the vehicle.
Defendant Peralta is charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree and three counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree. Ramdahin and Quiroz are each charged with (1) one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree. All three defendants will be arraigned on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at First District Court in Hempstead.
Polanco is charged with (1) one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree. She received a desk appearance ticket and will be arraigned on Monday, March 10 2014 at First District Court in Hempstead.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
*A correction was made by The Nassau County Police Department regarding information in this release. The correction was published February 18, 2014 at 10:20 a.m.
