Elderly Man Arrested on Drug Charges
By: WROC-TV
Updated: July 24, 2012
Miguel Ortiz, 75, was arrested after police found him with morphine and hydrocodone pills that totaled a street value of about $1,500. He faces several charges, including criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Orleans County Jail without bail.
Investigators say more charges are pending against Ortiz in regards to Medicaid and welfare fraud.

