Crime & Safety

Dedham PD Make 2 Drug Busts In One Week

One of the busts was the result of a month-long narcotics investigation.

DEDHAM, MA — Dedham Police Department had a busy week with two drug busts coming to fruition.

The first bust happened on Wednesday and was the result of a month-long narcotics' investigation. Dedham police worked alongside the Norfolk County Anti-Crime Task Force on the investigation. Two men from Dorchester were arrested and accused of selling cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl in Suffolk and Norfolk counties.

In total, the men had 31 grams of fentanyl, 17 grams of crack cocaine and 3 grams of cocaine, according to police. They also had $1,700 in cash and three cellphones.

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On Thursday night, police arrested a man from North Attleboro and charged him with possession of Class B and D drugs with intent to distribute. Police also found $3,000 in cash.

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