Crime & Safety
Worcester Man Charged With Drug Distribution After Traffic Stop
Police said they found bags of suspected cocaine inside the vehicle in which he was a passenger.
WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester man is facing charges after a traffic stop in the city on Monday.
Abdulkarim Mbarushimana, 34, faces a drug distribution charge after officers discovered substances believed to be drugs in a car during the traffic stop. He was charged with possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, according to the Worcester Police Department.
Police said officers stopped the vehicle on Harrison Street at about 5 p.m. because it had canceled license plates. Officers saw a knotted plastic bag containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine on the driver’s side floorboard, according to the department.
Officers then searched Mbarushimana, who was a passenger in the vehicle, and found five additional knotted bags of suspected cocaine, police said.
The driver, whose name was not released, was charged with possession of a Class B substance and several motor vehicle offenses, according to police.
