Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Cocaine Dealing Case In Tewksbury, Police Say
Two people were charged following an alleged drug deal in Tewksbury earlier this week.
TEWKSBURY, MA — A man was charged with dealing cocaine in Tewksbury recently, according to police.
The Tewksbury Police Narcotics Unit spotted a Nissan Rogue that appeared to be involved a drug deal in the area of Main and Shawsheen streets at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday.
Police learned that the car had a suspended registration and wasn't insured. Police stopped the car.
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Pablo Pimental, 19, of Bronx, New York, was charged with distribution of a class B substance (cocaine), operating with a suspended registration, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle, according to police. Police found more than $500 in cash in Pimental's SUV.
He was arraigned Wednesday in Lowell District Court.
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Police also approached another person involved in the apparent drug deal and found that he had 3.5 grams of cocaine.
A 49-year-old Tewksbury man was charged with possession of a class B substance.
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