A 54-year-old Milton man who was imprisoned as a major area drug supplier three decades ago, has been arrested and faces Massachusetts drug distribution charges for allegedly selling a pound of marijuana in Quincy, the Patriot Ledger reported.
Bradley St. George was arrested by the Quincy Police Department's drug unit after an alleged drug deal about 9 p.m. Friday. He pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court to charges of distributing marijuana, conspiracy to violate drug laws and violating drugs laws near a school. Bail was set at $5,000 and the next court hearing was scheduled for July 15. Massachusetts drug charges are enhanced if a sale or other drug violation occurs near a school. The law mandates a 2-year sentence when a drug offense occurs within 1,000 feet of a school zone of 100 feet of a public park.
The Patriot Ledger reports that St. George was one of 20 people arrested during a December 1981 drug sweep that netted $1 million worth of cocaine and marijuana. At the time, authorities accused the then-26-year-old as a major cocaine supplier who ran a network of drug dealers. Police in that case seized seven pounds of cocaine and $164,000 in cash. He was sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking, according to the Patriot Ledger.
In the current case, deputies in an unmarked cruiser report witnessing a drug deal between the defendant and a 44-year-old Freetown man while parked in a car in the St. Mary's School parking lot. After the alleged transaction, police stopped both men and found a pound of marijuana on the second suspect and $1,800 and small bags of marijuana on St. George, according to the report.
The second man, Robert Fitzmaurice, 44, was charged with marijuana possession with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws, and violating drug laws near a school. Police report a receipt in St. George's car showed a bank balance of $74,000, though he claimed to be unemployed.
St. George told the Patriot Ledger that he had been laid off and had earned and saved the money in the account.
Quincy Criminal Defense Attorney Michael DelSignore represents clients facing serious misdemeanor and felony charges, including drug possession and drug distribution charges in Quincy and the surrounding area.
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