A Farmingdale man is accused of selling cocaine out of livery vehicles as part of a drug-delivery service.
According to prosecutors, Edgar Rodriguez oversaw an operation that sold and delivered cocaine out of livery cars registered with the Department of Transportation. He also allegedly sold the drug out of a deli he operated in Brooklyn.
Police say roughly two pounds of cocaine, about $250,000 in cash, a firearm, ammunition and drug-packaging materials were found in a search last month of Rodriguez's Rose Court house.
Investigators tell News 12 they believe the drugs were being stored and packaged at the Farmingdale house. Following an undercover investigation dubbed "Operation Cityline," authorities say they found Rodriguez was managing a fleet of registered livery cars in two Brooklyn neighborhoods -- Bushwick and East New York. Those livery cars took no fares, and police say they were only used to make drug sales.
Rodriguez was arraigned on charges including drug and weapon offenses. Four others are also facing charges in the case, and authorities say there could be more arrests.
All five are due back in court in January.