Somerville Cops Seize 27 Pounds of Pot, $70K in Bow Street Bust

Editor’s note: One person’s name was removed from this report because his or her charges were dismissed.

SOMERVILLE, MA - Somerville officers seized 27 pounds of marijuana and $70,000 in cash in a June 8 drug bust that began with complaints from the dealers’ neighbors, police said.

Police made three arrests in connection with an investigation into drug dealing at 58 Bow St. that began in the past year, police said.

Police were conducting routine surveillance on Bow Street when they allegedly saw Rory Watson, 36, of 64 Cedar St, Quincy, drive to the address. Police said an officer called headquarters and learned of Watson’s previous arrests for drug dealing.

Police said Watson carried two duffel bags into 58 Bow St. and minutes later exited with “an extremely large black hockey-style bag…[that] appeared to be heavy as Mr. Watson appeared to struggle carrying it to his vehicle,” according to a police report.

Watson walked directly past an officer who detected an “overwhelming” smell of marijuana, police said. Officers followed Watson to Somerville Avenue where he exited his car to take his dog for a walk, police said. When officers stopped him, he became extremely nervous and offered untruthful answers to their questions, police said.

A search of Watson’s car revealed several pounds of marijuana, police said. “How much trouble am I in,” Watson allegedly asked. His car was towed.

Officers then went back to 58 Bow Street to secure the area in anticipation of a search warrant. Officers entered the residence at 58A Bow St. and sat the two co-owners of the condominium down in their living room.

After being read their Miranda rights, police said [Name Removed], 30, led officers to marijuana in the cabinet. When [Name Removed] tried to erase information from his phone, he was placed into custody, police said. As the condo’s other owner, Karolina Zeldon, 26, of 58 Bow St., was being taken into custody she allegedly yelled at [Name Removed], "I hate you [Name Removed], I knew you were going to get me in trouble with this shit."

A search of the condo and the impounded car turned up 27 pounds of marijuana and $70,000 in cash. Officers found $40,000 in cash on the ground directly underneath the unit’s kitchen window. Officers also found psilocybin mushrooms at 58 Bow St., police said.

Watson was arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate a drug law, possession to distribute a class D drug and possession of a class C drug. Zeledon was arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate a drug law, distribution of a class D drug and possession with intent to distribute a class C drug. [Name Removed] was arrested June 9 at 1:10 a.m. at home and charged with conspiracy to violate a drug law, distribution of a class D drug and possession with intent to distribute a class C drug.