When A Guy Sweats And Shakes On A Cold Dec. Night: Drug Arrests

FRAMINGHAM, MA—Two Framingham men are facing a slew of charges after a trooper pulled them over in Worcester this week.

On Tuesday, Trooper Ryan Sceviour was patrolling Route 190 southbound in Worcester when he spotted a black Toyota Rav4, which had a license plate with an expired inspection sticker. The owner, too, had an expired driver's license. The trooper pulled the car over just south of exit 2.

The trooper thought it was odd that the driver, Shawn McNamara, 34, Framingham, was sweating on a cold December night. His hand shook, too, as he reached for his wallet, said state police. Sceviour told the driver why he stopped him, when the passenger, David Akasa, 29, from Framingham, gave the trooper his license so he could drive the vehicle away.

After an investigation, Sceviour and a backup trooper found 365 Percocet pills and $8,285 in cash. Both the driver and passenger were placed under arrest. Both were transported to the Holden barracks for booking. Bail was set at $40 plus personal recognizance on the driver and $20,000 on the passenger.

McNamara was charged with:

• Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
• Conspiracy to violate drug laws
• No inspection sticker

Akasa was charged with:

• Trafficking in opioids
• Conspiracy to violate drug laws

Photo via Massachusetts State Police