Cops: Man Found with Cocaine, Marijuana in Hicksville

A man was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance Tuesday afternoon in Hicksville, authorities said.

Nassau Police say that at a vehicle and traffic stop at Heitz Place at 3:50 p.m., officers discovered that Anthony Montez-Luis, 56, had a pill bottle on the rear seat of his car containing marijuana. After placing the Montez-Luis under arrest, police also discovered a black bag containing approximately 4 ounces of cocaine on the front passenger floor of the vehicle.

Montez-Luis is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

Image: Anthony Montez-Luis/NCPD

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