Boston, MA — On Friday, July 5, at approximately 7:10 p.m., members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Paulo Barbosa, 23, of Brockton, on drug trafficking charges.
Officers on patrol in the area of Morton Street observed a vehicle with dark tinted windows. An inquiry into the vehicle’s registration revealed it was wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Rhode Island. The vehicle was then seen stopping at a bus stop near Morton Street and Blue Hill Avenue.
Officers activated their emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop and requested the driver exit the vehicle. A pat frisk of the suspect led to the recovery of a large plastic bag containing suspected drugs.
The bag contained seven plastic bags of fentanyl, fifty-three plastic bags of crack cocaine, and twenty-two fentanyl pills. The fentanyl weighed approximately 16.6 grams, and the cocaine weighed approximately 41.5 grams. Officers also recovered $520 in cash.
Barbosa was arrested and charged with drug trafficking. The investigation remains ongoing.