Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not entitled to a missing witness charge with respect to a police sergeant who was part of the field team in a so-called "buy and bust" operation. The defendant failed to establish that the witness was knowledgeable about a material issue pending in the case, i.e., the defendant's identity as the perpetrator (see, People v Kitching,
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