Crime & Safety
Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized In Framingham Drug Bust
One person who officials said has a "past history" of drug distribution faces two charges, Framingham police said.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — A Framingham man is charged with two drug trafficking charges after law enforcement executed a search warrant in Framingham last week.
On Thursday, members of the MetroWest Drug Task Force executed the warrant after an investigation into "street encounters" in Ashland and Marlborough.
Police "identified individuals traveling from both communities, purchasing from an address in Framingham and returning with product, as well as constant foot-traffic from downtown Framingham," they said.
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According to police records, Anthony Samuel-Smith was found upon entry and arrested. Over 155 grams of crack cocaine and 85 grams of Fentanyl, including five grams of "blue fentanyl" were seized, along with $3,000.
Officials said that Samuel-Smith has a "past history of distribution." He is charged with trafficking fentanyl and cocaine base.
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