Dartmouth Police Arrest New Bedford Man for Allegedly Trafficking Meth

DARTMOUTH (1420 WBSM) — A New Bedford man has been arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine after Dartmouth Police executed a search warrant at his Brock Avenue address.

According to police, Dartmouth detectives executed the warrant at around 10:30 a.m. this morning along with members of the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit and the Bristol County Sheriff’s Department.

Police say the search turned up methamphetamine, steroids, and mushrooms, along with an improperly stored firearm and about $1,800 in cash.

Get our free mobile app

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families was also called in, police said, because there were children present in the home at the time.

Police arrested Jose Manuel Santos Cordova, 46, of that address on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of a Class C drug, possession of a Class E drug, improper storage of a firearm, and three counts of reckless endangerment to a child.