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Dartmouth Police Arrest Fall River Man for Drug Trafficking, Shoplifting
A Fall River man was arrested by Dartmouth Police Friday and charged with trafficking oxycodone following a shoplifting incident.
According to Dartmouth Police, officers responded to Walmart at about 1:15 p.m. on November 26 for a shoplifting complaint.
Police said that during the investigation, Officer Craig Cote observed one of the alleged shoplifters – Daniel Tavares, 35, of Fall River – throw something behind some vending machines. A search behind the machines turned up several plastic bags containing suspected oxycodone tablets, police said. The total weight of the tablets was 25 grams.
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Tavares was placed under arrest and charged with trafficking oxycodone and shoplifting (third offense). Police also seized $1,777 in cash from Tavares during booking.
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