Thursday, March 28, 2013

Man sells drugs to undercover Transit Police detective

Transit Police/Eric Simmons
On March 27, 2013 at approximately 7:30 pm plainclothe Transit Police detectives/officers were at MBTA Back Bay station to address concerns of illicit drug transactions taking place. While there an undercover Transit Police detective did purchase Oxycodone's from a male, later identified as Eric Simmons, 53 of Weymouth. Oxycodone is a controlled Class B Substance. Simmons was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. During this time it was discovered there was an active warrant in existence for Simmons' arrest issued from Plymouth Superior Court for violation of the Commonwealth's drug laws. Simmons is expected to be arraigned sometime today in Boston Municipal Court for Distribution of a Controlled Class B Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Class B Substance.
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