Man Attempted to Sell Drugs With Child in Car: Police

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WEYMOUTH, MA - A Boston man was arrested on drug charges in Weymouth Friday.

Julio Santo, 25, was charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate the controlled substance act, and obstruction of justice, according to the Weymouth Police Department.

At about 6:15 p.m. on April 28, members of the Weymouth Police Narcotics Unit allegedly observed Santo and his passenger, a 19-year-old female, operating a gray Toyota Camry. The two picked up a male party at a business on Washington Street in Weymouth and drove through Mediterranean Drive before dropping the passenger off on Middle Street at Main Street, police said.

The dropped off person was approached by police. The party admitted to arraigning a drug transaction with Sando, adding that Santo had thrown the drugs from the vehicle on Mediterranean Drive before being stopped.

Detectives recovered a three-gram bag of heroin and five-half-gram corner bags of cocaine from where Santo allegedly discarded them. The drugs have a street value of more than $500, police said.

Police stopped the Camry on Route 3 and took Santo into custody.

The female passenger and her two-year-old child that was in the vehicle were transported to the station and a 51A report was filed with Department of Children and Families.

A criminal complaint was filed against the 19-year-old female for the same charges as Santo. She was found to be in possession of approximately $1,000 in cash and three cellphones.

Santo was released on bail and was scheduled for arraignment in Quincy District Court on May 2.

Information in this article is from the Weymouth Police Department. Arrests and charges mentioned don't imply conviction.