A 43-year-old Farmington man was arrested Friday morning following an investigation into illegal drug activity by Ontario County authorities.
Leonel Melendez-Rodriguez was taken into custody without incident at 11:08 a.m. on State Route 332 in the Town of Farmington. He was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, according to a press release issued by the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office.
The arrest follows an investigation by the Ontario County Special Investigations Division. Officials said Melendez-Rodriguez will appear in Farmington Town Court at a later date to answer the drug charge.
Authorities also charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree.
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