People v. Dwyer

Franklin W. Morton, Jr., J.

Defendant was indicted for “ unlawful possession and transportation for purposes of sale of unstamped and unlawfully stamped packages of cigarettes as a felony. ’ ’ At the time of his arrest, the People seized a quantity of unstamped cigarettes. Defendant moves to suppress.

*402Upon the hearing, the People presented Special Investigator Blandeburgo. He testified in substance:

That he is a retired sergeant of the Police Department of the City of New York and is now a special investigator for the State of New York, Cigarette Tax Unit and has been so employed for four years;…