Police Arrest Boston Man For Possession of Cocaine and Heroin

Braintree Police arrested a Boston man Tuesday afternoon before he could make a drug deal across from the South Shore Plaza.

Detectives found Michael Wilkerson, 42, of Boston at the Mobil on the Run gas station with heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in the cup holder of his 2000 Lincoln Navigator.

Detectives assigned to the Braintree Police Drug Control Unit  searched the suspect’s vehicle after they had information that he would be at the  gas station, police said.

Wilkerson was charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (second offense).

According to police, Wilkerson is being held on $10,000 cash bail pending arraignment in on Wednesday.