Event Brief
Brooklyn Man Arrested in Florida Drug Case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: A 46-year-old Brooklyn man, Charles Wilson Pastore, was arrested after a routine traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale. A K-9 alerted officers, and a search found methamphetamine and crack cocaine hidden in the spare-tire compartment, plus additional narcotics, $3,600 in cash on him, and $3,515 in a backpack. Investigators also found a handgun with an altered serial number and an invalid Florida driver’s license.
WHO: Charles Wilson Pastore, 46, of Brooklyn; driver of the Mercedes-Benz (name not provided).
WHAT: Arrest on multiple drug trafficking-related charges; drugs, cash, a digital scale, and a handgun with an altered serial number were found.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
WHERE: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
WHY: Police stopped the Mercedes-Benz and, after a K-9 alerted to narcotics, officers searched the vehicle and found drugs and related items.
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