Braintree Traffic Stop Turns Up 36 Grams Of Cocaine, Police Say

BRAINTREE, MA — A Dorchester man faces drug charges following an alleged cocaine sale in Braintree.

Luis Pujols, 19, was recently arrested and charged with trafficking 36 to 100 grams of cocaine and distributing cocaine. He was arraigned in Quincy District Court on July 16, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges and was ordered held on $10,000 cash bail.

On July 13 at about 5:45 p.m., Braintree Police located a vehicle that Quincy Police were following before it crossed the town line, according to a police report. Two officers located the vehicle in a driveway on Franklin Street and two minutes later, Pujols allegedly dove away in the vehicle.

A person at the home told police that they just purchased cocaine from Puljos. After police confirmed that the drugs were cocaine, police stopped Puljos' vehicle at the Union Street rotary and arrested him without incident. During the stop, police allegedly found over 36 grams of cocaine and $1,130 in cash, according to the report.

Puljos is due back in court Aug. 8 for a probable cause hearing.

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