Chelmsford K-9 Team Assists with Major Marijuana Bust in Lowell

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Lowell police officers arrested two men Friday after Chelmsford Police Officer Dave Leo and his K9 partner Flacco helped make a marijuana distribution bust.

According to the Lowell Police Department, officers with that department had been investigating the distribution of large amounts of marijuana in the city. Months of surveillance and intelligence gathering led to the arrest of two Lowell men on Aug. 14.

That day, detectives stopped a vehicle on Westford Street that they believed to be trafficking marijuana and delivering it to numerous locations in the city. Chelmsford’s K-9 unit assisted detectives in confirming the presence of illegal drugs in the vehicle, which was later found to be carrying 50 pounds of marijuana.

An additional 12 pounds was found at 105 Gates St. The two discoveries led to the arrests as well as search warrants for the men’s apartments. Those searches undercovered “additional evidence of a large scale marijuana distribution operation.”

In all, 62 pounds of marijuana and $5,000 was confiscated.

Brian Leduc, 29, is charged with trafficking in marijuana and distribution of a Class D substance. Kevin Ros, also 29, is charged with illegal possession of a Class D substance with intent to distribute.

The suspects were arraigned at Lowell District Court on Monday.