2 Charged In Cocaine Dealing Case In Tewksbury, Police Say

TEWKSBURY, MA — Two people were charged with dealing drugs in Tewksbury on Monday, according to police.

Officers were patrolling the area of Main Street on Monday at about 6:15 p.m. when they saw what appeared to be a drug deal involving a silver sedan.

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Officers identified the people in the car as Kevin Jones, 30, of Lowell, and Laura Coffey, 31, of Chelmsford. While speaking with them, officers spotted clear plastic bags containing a white powdery substance in the car.

Jones was charged with trafficking in 18 grams or more of cocaine, distribution of a class B drug, possession with intent to distribute a class B drug and possession of a class B drug.

Coffey was charged with trafficking in 18 grams or more of cocaine, distribution of a class B drug and possession with intent to distribute a class B drug.

They were taken into custody without incident.

In a search of the car, police said they found 26.2 grams of cocaine, crack cocaine, MDMA and drug paraphernalia.

Jones and Coffey were arraigned Tuesday in Lowell District Court.