A suspected 20-year-old drug dealer from Rochester was nabbed in the Batavia Downs parking lot at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
At the time of his arrest, Steven Anthony Bertolone, of 28 Sand Pebble Drive, Rochester, was allegedly found to possess a wide array of drugs and cash.
Bertolone was identified as a suspect in local ketamine distribution by the Genesee County Local Drug Enforcement Task Force. Bertolone allegedly sold ketamine to an undercover agent.
At the time of his arrest, Bertolone was allegedly found holding four packages of ketamine, 10 packages of dimethyltryptamine, 20 packages of LSD, as well as cocaine and marijuana, along with $1,200 in cash.
The charges against Bertolone: Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (misdemeanors), and unlawful possession of marijuana.
The suspected drug dealer was jailed on $5,000 bail.
Uninformed deputies as well as the District Attorney's office assisted in the investigation and arrest.
For
For reference.
http://frontiernet.net/~magic360/drugsmp7.gif
I abbreviated dimethyltryptamine. It's both a hallucinogen and a mild stimulant, found in the respective group.
Why are these just
Why are these just misdemeanors?????????? Is the law realy that stupid???
They aren't. Anything below
They aren't. Anything below fifth degree is a misdemeanor.
The fifth degree sale and possession charges aren't. They're felonies.
Fritz, do you want this kid
Fritz, do you want this kid to go to prison or something? You sound like you think he's evil and a threat to everyone in our society.
Someone who uses 13 "question" marks in 2 sentences scares me more than this kid.
Thank Chris :-)
*question marks.
*question marks.