Cops: Bay Shore Man Sold Heroin to Undercover Detective

A Bay Shore man was arrested in MIneola after selling heroin to undercover police officer early Saturday, authorities said.

Nassau Police say Marcos Barrera Rivera, 29, while on parole, sold a quantity of heroin for an agreed amount of money to an undercover detective at 12:05 a.m. at an undisclosed location. Police did not reveal the location of the sale because of an ongoing investigation, according to Newsday.

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Rivera was placed under arrest without incident, police said.

Rivera is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, one count of attempted third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and violation conditional discharge.

He is to be arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.

NCPD Photo of Marcos Barrera Rivera