Crime & Safety
Barnstable Officers Help Bust 'Large-Scale' Narcotics Operation
Five people were arrested; cocaine, heroin, and prescription pills were seized.
Barnstable County police officers on Thursday helped arrest five people who allegedly operated a “large-scale” narcotics operation.
Armed with a search warrant, officers from several law enforcement agencies raided two homes in East Falmouth at about 5:30 a.m. Cocaine, heroin, prescription pills, and more than $5,000 in cash were seized.
Those arrested were:
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- Robert Labaire
- Cedric Andrews
- Shawna Costa
- Crystal Costa
- Preston Hendricks
Police said Labaire, Andrews, and Costa were arrested at a home at 20 Waquoit Farms Dr. Costa and Hendricks were arrested 14 Leonard Dr., where officers said they found a 6-year-old child.
Officers from Falmouth, Mashpee, Barnstable County, and the State Police Cape & Islands Drug Task Force participated in the investigation, which included undercover drug buys over the last two months.
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