SOUTHEAST, NY — A Bronx woman and a Reading, Pennsylvania man were arrested Friday on felony drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 684 linked them to a fraud investigation out of Port Jervis.
Victoria L. Negron, 30, and Jonathan Ramirez, 42, were stopped by a New York State Trooper from the Somers barracks shortly after a BOLO — Be On the Lookout — alert was issued by the Westchester Real Time Crime Center. The vehicle, tied to a fraud case, was spotted committing traffic violations before being pulled over with assistance from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
During a consent search of the vehicle, officers discovered approximately 21.4 grams of MDMA, 3.2 grams of cocaine, and three firearms, including loaded handguns.
Ramirez, the passenger, was charged with two Class B felonies for possession of controlled substances with intent to sell, including MDMA, as well as a Class D felony for cocaine possession.
Negron, the driver, was hit with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for having loaded firearms, along with additional weapons charges and traffic violations.
Both were arraigned in Town of Carmel Court and ordered held in the Putnam County Jail.
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The stop was a coordinated effort between multiple law enforcement agencies and underscores the role real-time crime centers are playing in tracking suspects across jurisdictions.