EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Michael Jenkins reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department charged two men following an alleged drug transaction in the parking lot of the Carriage Crossing Shopping Center on Wednesday.
DEANDRE RODRIGUEZ, AGE 24, OF BROCKTON, was arrested and charged with:
- Distribution of a Class A Substance (Subsequent Offense)
- Trafficking Fentanyl (More Than 10 Grams)
- Possession of a Class B Substance
- Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law
On Wednesday, Dec. 13, at approximately 3:10 p.m., East Bridgewater Detective Sgt. Ryan Cramer was conducting surveillance in an unmarked East Bridgewater Police cruiser in the area of the Carriage Crossing Shopping Center, 225 Bedford St. when he observed what he believed was a drug transaction take place between an individual in a Subaru SUV and an individual in a pickup truck.
East Bridgewater Sgt. Antonio Ferreira also responded to the scene in a marked police cruiser. They subsequently detained the driver of the Subaru SUV, later identified as RODRIGUEZ, and the driver of the pickup truck, later identified as a 32-year-old Duxbury man.
Through an on-scene investigation and search of the vehicle RODRIGUEZ was driving, officers located 43.2 grams of Fentanyl, 1.4 grams of Crack Cocaine, packaging materials and a large amount of cash.
RODRIGUEZ was arrested at the scene and is scheduled to be arraigned in Brockton District Court on Thursday.
Police also located a small amount of a white powdery substance, determined to be Fentanyl, in a folded receipt in the 32-year-old Duxbury man’s wallet. The 32-year-old Duxbury man is being summonsed on the charge of Possession of a Class A Substance (Fentanyl) and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law and will be arraigned at Brockton District Court at a later date.
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
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