Defendant's argument that the description transmitted by the undercover officer did not provide probable cause for his arrest because, among other things, the undercover officer did not transmit the fact that he had a substantial beard and a mustache, is without merit. To establish probable cause, the facts and circumstances known to a police officer are not required to be of the magnitude needed to warrant a conviction (People v Mercado,
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