Police: South Farmingdale man had cocaine, $28G in cash
Bureau of Special Operations officers conducting a drug investigation arrested a South Farmingdale man outside his house Tuesday, then executed a warrant at the home -- recovering $28,000 and cocaine.
Nassau County police said Veselko T. Pavkovic, 41, of 117 Pleasant Dr., was arrested and charged with five counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
He faces arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead.
Police said officers arrested Pavkovic as he left the house Tuesday at 2:25 p.m. The officers then executed a warrant at the home, recovering an undisclosed amount of cocaine and the $28,000 in cash.
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