Crime & Safety
Malden, Revere Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads To Arrest
Police said they found 100 grams of cocaine and more than $80,000 in cash in a series of searches.
MALDEN, MA — A Revere man is facing a drug distribution charge after a multi-agency investigation in Malden and Revere, Boston Police said on Friday.
The Boston Police Department said it previously worked with State Police to conduct a series of searches on homes and vehicles in Malden and Revere as part of an investigation into a drug trafficking organization.
Though they said the organization was based in Revere and Malden, police said it had ties to Boston.
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Police said they found roughly 100 grams of cocaine and more than $80,000 in cash during their searches.
Juan Pablo Valencia Cardenas, 22, was arraigned in East Boston District Court on a count of Distribution of a Class B substance (cocaine) following his arrest, police said.
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