Wareham Man Arrested and Charged With Drug Offenses

WAREHAM (WBSM) — Wareham Police seized fentanyl and arrested a man in connection with alleged drug dealing.

The Wareham Police Criminal Investigation Division, along with the Patrol Division, recently served narcotic-related search warrants which resulted in an arrest and the seizure of suspected fentanyl and drug-related paraphernalia.

Alexander Lugo, 42, was charged with possession with intent to distribute a Class A substance (fentanyl).

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Lugo was arraigned in Wareham Fourth District Court.

Chief Walter Correia praised the Wareham Police Criminal Investigation Division and the officers involved in the investigation for taking potentially lethal drugs off the streets of Wareham.

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