Crime & Safety

Woodbury Man Sold Cocaine, Heroin In Bethpage: Police

Police say he was found to be in possession of both substances at the time of his arrest.

A Woodbury man was arrested for selling cocaine and heroin in Bethpage on Wednesday afternoon, police say.

According to authorities, 22-year-old Benjamin Molina possessed a quantity of heroin and cocaine, and agreed to sell the drugs to another person for cash. He was placed under arrest at 1:30 p.m.

He was then found to be in possession of a clear plastic bag containing a tan powder believed to be heroin and a clear plastic bag containing a white powder believed to be cocaine, police say.

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He was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He will be arraigned Thursday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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