{"id":346954,"date":"2026-09-15T02:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/346954\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T02:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:00:12","slug":"noseless-nyc-man-arrested-on-meth-cocaine-charges-in-florida-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/346954\/","title":{"rendered":"Noseless NYC man arrested on meth, cocaine charges in Florida: cops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A noseless Brooklyn man was arrested in Florida last week after he was caught in a car with meth and cocaine, a phony driver\u2019s license and thousands of dollars in cash, police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Charles Wilson Pastore, 46, was riding in a white Mercedes-Benz in Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 3 when he was pulled over by cops, and a K-9 sniffed through the car, <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/new-york-man-accused-of-trafficking-meth-after-fort-lauderdale-traffic-stop-methamphetamine-meth-trafficking-cocaine-crack-cocaine-drug-arrest-drug-bust-traffic-stop-fort-lauderdale-police-florida-crime-south-florida-crime-broward-county-brook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CBS 12 reported.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.79640719;display:block\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"40817681\" width=\"399\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mugshot of a bald man with a missing nose.\" class=\"wp-image-40817681\"\/>Charles Wilson Pastore, 46, from Brooklyn, was riding inside a white Mercedes-Benz in Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 3 when he was pulled over by cops, and a K-9 sniffed through his car.\u00a0 Broward County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p>The pup\u2019s keen sense of smell alerted cops to narcotics hidden in the vehicle, including over 17 grams of meth and 3 \u00bd grams of crack cocaine, Fort Lauderdale Police said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A digital scale with white powder residue, $3,515 of cash and a loaded semi-auto handgun with a shaved serial number were also discovered in a backpack in the car\u2019s backseat, according to a police affidavit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police also found a Florida driver\u2019s license that appeared to be phony, according to authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.61259843;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"40817692\" width=\"951\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_605746428_Editorial_Use_Only.jpg\" alt=\"Side view of a white Dodge Charger Fort Lauderdale Police emergency car.\" class=\"wp-image-40817692\"\/>A digital scale with white powder residue, $3,515 of cash and a loaded semi-auto handgun with a shaved serial number were also discovered in a backpack in the car\u2019s backseat, according to a police affidavit.\u00a0 be free \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>Investigators alleged that Pastore, as well as the vehicle\u2019s driver, were working together to traffic narcotics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pastore faces charges of meth trafficking, as well as possession of meth, cocaine and drug paraphernalia charges, records show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was in jail before posting $37,000 bail on Sept. 8, records show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No attorney information for Pastore was immediately available. <\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to Fort Lauderdale Police and the Broward County Sheriff\u2019s Office for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A noseless Brooklyn man was arrested in Florida last week after he was caught in a car 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