Crime & Safety
Plymouth County Heroin Bust 'Most Significant In Decades'
Wareham police said they seized more than $30,000 worth of heroin and arrested Mario Ogletree and Christine Quinn.
WAREHAM, MA — Wareham police recently arrested two suspects and seized more than $30,000 worth of heroin in their "most significant drug bust in decades." Mario Ogletree, 30, and Christine Quinn, 28, both of Wareham, were charged with drug trafficking and conspiracy. Quinn also had a warrant, police said.
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The arrests happened May 11 after police said they executed a search warrant following a months-long investigation into the distribution of heroin and fentanyl in the region. Police said they found most of the heroin stuffed in PVC piping in a wooded area.
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Police said they found more drugs and nearly $19,000 in cash at Quinn's Ladd Avenue residence.
"This is a major dent in the distribution of drugs that poison our town and disrupt lives in so many ways," Wareham Police Chief Kevin Walsh said in a statement.
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Photo: Mario Ogletree, Christine Quinn and drugs and cash police said belonged to the pair. (Credit: Wareham Police Department)
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