Crime & Safety

Peabody, Salem Men Charged In Cocaine Bust: Police

Salem police said 60 grams of cocaine and $17,000 were seized from a Ward Street apartment.

(Scott Souza/Patch)

SALEM, MA — A Peabody man and a Salem man are facing drug charges after Salem and Lynn police said they seized about 60 grams of cocaine and $17,000 in cash during a Ward Street apartment bust.

Salem police said the Aug. 18 bust was the culmination of a month-long investigation into drug sales from the residence.

Police said Alexander Jiminian, 31, was charged with cocaine trafficking, and Marvin Lambert, 35, of Peabody was charged with three counts of cocaine distribution.

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(Salem Police Department)

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