Troy Police have announced the arrest of a man on drug charges following the execution of a search warrant.

On March 23rd, Detectives from the Troy Police Department Special Operations Section executed a court-ordered search warrant at a residence on 3rd Avenue in Lansingburgh.

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Inside, police say they seized a large amount of narcotics, including cocaine, fentanyl, ketamine and heroin as well as over $50,000 in cash.

Miguel Rivera was arrested, charged with 8 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and remanded to the Rensselaer County Jail.

Troy PD say they have already responded to several fatal overdoses in 2023.