Brooklyn man arrested in Florida for narcotics trafficking

Charles Wilson Pastore, a 46-year-old man from Brooklyn, was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following a narcotics investigation. On September 3, police pulled over a white Mercedes-Benz in which Pastore was a passenger. A K-9 unit alerted officers to narcotics hidden within the vehicle.

Authorities reported finding over 17 grams of methamphetamine and 3.5 grams of crack cocaine. A backpack in the backseat contained a loaded semi-automatic handgun with a shaved serial number, a digital scale with white powder residue, $3,515 in cash, and a suspected fraudulent Florida driver’s license.

Investigators allege that Pastore and the vehicle's driver were working together to traffic narcotics. Pastore faces charges including methamphetamine trafficking, as well as possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. He was released after posting $37,000 bail on September 8.