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State Street resident accused of selling crack cocaine

By Howard B. Owens
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      Robert Taft

A 45-year-old resident of State Street in Batavia has been arrested, accused of selling crack cocaine to an agent of the Local Drug Task Force.

Robert O. Taft is charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, 3rd, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, 3rd.

Taft is accused of selling crack to an agent on two separate occasions.

He was arraigned on the charges by Judge Charles Zambito and ordered held without bail.

Task Force members were assisted by Batavia PD, Sheriff's deputies, and the District Attorney's Office.

Eric MacRae

It shouldn’t be on the streets anyway, people that sell it are a problem to all the neighbors and the neighborhood, keep up the good work with trying to catch the ones responsible for keeping it on the streets.

May 16, 2019, 6:24pm Permalink

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