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In Massachusetts, a man from Lawrence could be faced with a minimum 10 years mandatory sentence in prison if his wrong doings are proved and he is convicted of being involved in a drug bust. This person by the name of Marcelo Perez, 48, living in 210 Lawrence St. was charged with drug offences. He had been found to be involved in at least two cases of trafficking cocaine. Furthermore, the individual was also charged with two cases of illegal possession of handgun. Besides all these, the person has also been charged with two counts of illegal possession of dangerous weapons and ammunition. Three local authorities were employed to find out about the suspected drug activities that were happening undercover in the parking lot of Dunkin’ Donuts, which is located on the Main Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

According to the reports, when Marcelo Perez was arrested he was carrying with him a .38 caliber pistol which was loaded. Besides, he was also caught in possession with 305 grams of the illicit drug cocaine which he hid in his jacket. With the assistance of the K9 unit of Tewksbury, the police had also discovered a concealed compartment in Perez’s jeep. The authorities had reported that this hidden compartment discovered in the back of his jeep was filled with an additional quantity of cocaine. The additional cocaine weighed 30.7 grams. The compartment also contained a loaded handgun, a digital scale and a box full of ammunition. According to the police estimates the street value of cocaine in Massachusetts is $6,500.

If you are charged with any drug offences in the state, you should get in touch with an experienced criminal defense lawyer immediately without wasting much time. Most of the times, the drug arrest are the result of raids conducted by the official authorities of Massachusetts. Often, the first step for a successful litigation of a drug crime case is to attack the legality of the search. Depending on the case and the circumstances, this step can be taken to file a motion for suppressing the evidence which is seized from the defendant, his home or apartment, or car.  Once the evidence can be successfully suppressed, the government cannot proceed with the case anymore. Besides, now according to the Supreme Court’s order the Commonwealth cannot simply produce a drug certificate for proving the retrieved product as contraband. So, according to this new law, the Commonwealth has to get the item examined by a chemist that it is an illegal drug or not.