Ennis Ruffin of Niagara Falls Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

A traffic stop in North Tonawanda led to the arrest of a Niagara Falls man on multiple felony drug charges, police announced.

According to the North Tonawanda Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle on River Road around 2pm on October 24th. During the stop, K9 Sasha was deployed to check for narcotics. Police said the dog gave a positive alert, prompting a search of the vehicle.

Investigators then secured a search warrant for one of the occupants, identified as 51-year-old Ennis Ruffin of Niagara Falls. The search revealed a quantity of suspected crack cocaine and powder cocaine along with a large amount of cash.

Ruffin has been charged with two class B felonies: criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree with intent to sell and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree for possessing more than one-half ounce of a narcotic drug.

He was arraigned in North Tonawanda City Court and, because of his four prior felony convictions, was ordered held without bail at the Niagara County Jail.

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Ennis Ruffin of Niagara Falls Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges After Traffic Stop