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Drug Arrest

Friday, August 24, 2012

Braintree Man Arrested With More Than 24 Grams of Cocaine

A 21 year-old Braintree man was charged with trafficking cocaine, distribution of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

A Braintree man was arrested after detectives observed him making a drug deal in front of his Braintree home. Robert J. Andrews, III, 21, of Braintree was charged with trafficking cocaine, distribution of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act and resisting arrest. After police tracked down and question a man who they witnessed receiving cocaine from Andrews, they went to confront him. Andrews fled towards the backyard where he was cornered by Braintree and Weymouth detectives and taken into custody after a brief struggle, police said.  During the police chace, Andrews was observed making a throwing motion with his arm.  A Randolph police canine partner was able to …

John Doe

9:46 am on Monday, August 27, 2012

As a person who no longer uses alcohol or drugs I can only hope to urge other people to stop. These people can then really enjoy life, as I now do! Sometimetimes it takes getting arrested (as it did in my case) but it doesn't have to. I maintain abstinence (going without) subsubstances with the help of free 12-Step programs and "every-day" people not paid professionals.   more ›

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Police Arrest Boston Man For Possession of Cocaine and Heroin

Braintree detectives arrested a Boston man for intending to deal cocaine and heroin across from the South Shore Plaza.

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 Quincy District Court on Wednesday.

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