Crime & Safety

Man Faces Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Distribution Charges In Worcester

A Webster man is facing charges after Worcester police responded to a report of drug activity inside a vehicle.

WORCESTER, MA — A Webster man is facing charges after Worcester police responded to a report of suspected drug activity inside a vehicle on Endicott Street.

Piotr Zukowski, 53, was charged with possession of a Class A drug with intent to distribute and possession of a Class B drug with intent to distribute, according to the Worcester Police Department.

Officers assigned to the Neighborhood Response Team were notified of a suspicious vehicle at about 8:45 a.m. on Friday. A resident told police the vehicle had remained in the same location for days and people had approached it at all hours.

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An officer found Zukowski sitting in the back seat with a digital scale and a rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine, police said.

During a search, officers found a small knotted bag containing suspected fentanyl on Zukowski, according to police. Investigators also reported finding a similar bag, additional digital scales and cash inside the vehicle.

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