On November 6, 2020, the Genesee County Local Drug Task Force and members of the Batavia Police Department, arrested Joseph A. Dean, 37, of Stringham Drive, Batavia, on a Genesee County Court indictment warrant.
Dean is charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance 3rd and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd, both class B felonies.
The arrest concludes an investigation into the transportation, sale, and possession of cocaine in and around the City of Batavia.
At the time is his arrest, Dean was allegedly found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine and other controlled substances.
He was additionally charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd with intent to sell, criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd, possession of a narcotic drug over one-half ounce or more, both class B felonies, criminal possession of a controlled substance 5th, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a class D felony, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th.
Dean was arraigned in Genesee County Court and Batavia City Court and released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court on December 7, 2020 at 11:30a.m.
The Genesee County District Attorney’s Office assisted in the investigation.