Crime & Safety
2 Charged, Caught With Fentanyl And LSD: PD
Police said they spoke with a man who the suspects picked up, and he admitted to buying fentanyl from them.
BRAINTREE, MA — Two men were arrested on drug trafficking charges Friday after the suspects were caught with 16 grams of fentanyl, as well as LSD and cocaine, according to police.
Zachari Howard, 18, of Randolph, and Andrew Kelley, 20, were charged with trafficking more than 10 grams of fentanyl and cocaine possession with intent to distribute. Howard was also charged with possession of LSD, while Kelly was charged with possession of fentanyl possession with intent to distribute.
Braintree police told the Patriot Ledger they pulled over the suspects in front of the 7-Eleven on Commercial Street after officers saw Howard and Kelley pick up a man and then drop him off only a few hundred feet away. Police said they spoke with the man who the suspects picked up, and he admitted to buying fentanyl from them. Police searched the car and said they found 16 grams of fentanyl, 16 grams of cocaine and a scale. When police took the men into custody, officers found LSD in Kelley's pocket, police said.
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Howard and Kelley were arraigned in Quincy District Court on Monday. Howard's bail was set at $10,000, while Kelley's was $700.
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