Crime & Safety

Somerville Police Seize $174K Worth Of Weed At Assembly Row

Police said they found 87 pounds of marijuana in an apartment on Artisan Way.

Somerville police said they found 87 pounds of marijuana in an Assembly Row apartment.
Somerville police said they found 87 pounds of marijuana in an Assembly Row apartment. (Somerville Police Department)

SOMERVILLE, MA — Police are investigating after a large amount of marijuana was found in an apartment at Assembly Row.

Somerville police seized about 87 pounds of what they called "illegally possessed" marijuana on Artisan Way. That amount is estimated to be worth about $174,000, police said.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and asks anyone with information to call the Somerville Police Department at 617-625-1600 ext. 7234.

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