Two men were arrested Friday on drug trafficking charges in Attleboro after a five-month investigation, which seized $12,000 in cash and nearly a kilo of cocaine valued at $25,000, the Sun Chronicle reported.
An Attleboro criminal defense attorney experienced in handling Massachusetts drug charges should be called to represent anyone facing charges of drug trafficking in Massachusetts. Often, the amount of drugs confiscated will prompt law enforcement to allege drug trafficking without sufficient evidence. Additionally, search warrants and other tactics used by undercover law enforcement can be challenged in court by an aggressive and experienced Massachusetts criminal defense attorney.
In this case, a 34-year-old Bellingham defendant and a 24-year-old Attleboro defendant pleaded not guilty in Attleboro District Court.
Each man is charged with trafficking in more than 100 grams of cocaine, conspiracy to violate drug laws and violating drug laws in a school zone. The charges are the result of an ongoing investigation by Attleboro, Franklin, Medway and Bellingham police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The judge rejected a prosecutor's request for $5 million cash bail for each suspect and set bail in the amounts of $25,000 and $15,000.
If convicted, each defendant faces at least 5 years in prison. Police said additional charges may be filed in Worcester County because of the amount of cocaine seized in the apartment of one of the defendants.
After several months of investigation, police stopped one of the defendants on North Main Street near Dewey Avenue in Attleboro around 11:45 p.m. Thursday. Police reported finding a bag containing 125 grams, or an eighth of kilogram of cocaine, inside a baseball cap under the passenger's seat of the vehicle.
Upon obtaining a search warrant for the apartment, police reported seizing an additional 150 grams of cocaine as well as an additional 616 grams kept in a locked safe. Police also reported finding $2,100 on one of the defendants and $10,486 in a hidden compartment under the master bedroom whirlpool tub.
A defense attorney for one man disputed most of the evidence and said he did not believe there was a strong case against his client. The attorney for the other defendant, who is a former airport security officer, said his client was innocent and the money found was not connected to illegal drug activity.
Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael DelSignore is an aggressive and experienced Attleboro defense lawyer who handles Massachusetts drug charges, OUI/DUI and other misdemeanor and felony offenses. Call for a free consultation at 508-455-4755 or send an email.
The Law Office of Michael DelSignore is conveniently located in Attleboro.
