NYC anti-violence activist arrested on drugs, gun charges
By Cam Edwards | 9:30 AM on August 02, 2023
A two-year long narcotics investigation in Orange County, New York has led to the arrest of fifteen people, including the head of an anti-violence organization headquartered in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
According to authorities, 48-year-old Michael Rodriguez was one of those arrested, and he’s now facing charges of both criminal possession of a controlled substance as well as two counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
On Wednesday, July 26, a search warrant was executed at his Yonkers residence, which resulted in the seizure of:
1516 grams (over 1.5 kilograms) of cocaine
$165,509 in cash
Scales
A money counter
An unlicensed Ruger .380 caliber pistol
An unlicensed Bond Arms .357 caliber handgun
A vacuum sealer and digital scales
Jewelry estimated to have a value of $50,000.
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