Crime & Safety
2 Charged In Tewksbury Drug Case: Police
Two men are facing charges after police said they found a man with cocaine on Friday.
TEWKSBURY, MA — Two men were charged in a Tewksbury drug case, according to police.
Police and the Middlesex Sheriff's Office were in the area of Andover Street on Friday at about 1:30 p.m. when they saw what appeared to be a drug deal involving a black Lexus sedan and a blue Honda CRV.
Police then conducted a motor vehicle stop of both cars.
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Police identified the Lexus driver as a Derry, New Hampshire man. Police searched him and found a small bag containing a white powder they believed to be cocaine.
Police identified the Honda's driver as Edgar Herrera, 39, of Lowell. He was charged with distribution of a class B drug.
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Both men were scheduled for arraignment in Lowell District Court on Tuesday.
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