Malden Man Faces Drug, Weapons Charges After Lynn Traffic Stop

MALDEN, MA – A Malden man was one of two people arrested in Lynn Wednesday night after troopers found a gun and drugs in a rented SUV during a traffic stop, State Police said.

Around 6:40 p.m., a Gang Unit trooper saw a gray Dodge Durango with Virginia plates driving 60 mph in a 35 mph speed zone on Route 107, police said. After stopping the SUV at Manning Street, the trooper said the two men inside "appeared nervous and were moving in an exaggerated manner," according to a police statement.

The driver, 21-year-old Shondel Holloway, of Lynn, told police the car belonged to a relative. The passenger, who did not show an ID, was eventually identified as 21-year-old Kemoni Boone, of Malden, police said.

In the back of the SUV, troopers found a Christmas gift bag with a digital scale and several small plastic bags containing suspected heroin or fentanyl, police said. A black semi-automatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine was found in the console area. One round was in the chamber and 15 were in the magazine, according to police.

After Holloway and Boone were taken into custody, troopers found bags in their pants containing what is believed to be Percocet, police said.

Both men were charged with:

1. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
2. Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
3. Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
4. Being Felons in Possession of a Firearm
5. Conspiracy to Violate Narcotics Laws

Boone faces an additional charge of trafficking in a Class B narcotic, and Holloway was additionally charged with trafficking heroin and possession of a Class B narcotic with intent to distribute.

The pair also had nearly $2,500 in cash, which police believe to be from drug dealing. They were arraigned in Lynn District Court Thursday.