Man Charged With Drug Distribution In Worcester

WORCESTER, MA — A man in Worcester was charged with drug distribution, according to police.

Joseph Baez, 24, was charged on Friday after police pulled over a vehicle he was riding in. Officers found 10 baggies of suspected crack cocaine and six baggies of suspected fentanyl on the passenger side of the vehicle where Baez was sitting, according to the Worcester Police Department.

He was charged with Possession of a Class A Substance with Intent to distribute and Distribution of a Class B Substance. The driver was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License.

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