Michael Alen Perzanowski

KOSCIUSKO — A Syracuse man was recently arrested after two instances of dealing a controlled substance to an undercover officer with the NET 43 Drug Task Force.

Michael Alen Perzanowski, 50, formerly of 708 W. North St. 1, Syracuse, is charged with two counts of dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance, a level 4 felony.

In March, an officer with the NET 43 Drug Task Force made a controlled purchase of 15.6 grams of Alprazolam from Perzanowski. In April, an officer made a second controlled purchase of 11.7 grams of Alprazolam from Perzanowski. Both controlled purchases were captured by digital surveillance.

Alprazolam is an anti-anxiety medication also known as Xanax.

Perzanowski was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Aug. 1, with a $15,250 surety and cash bond.