Cocaine, Heroin and Pain Pills Common in Worcester Drug Arrests
During a recent traffic stop, Worcester police officers noticed
that the men in the vehicle were moving around as officers
approached. Suspicious, police investigated and found
approximately 855 grams, or 1.88 pounds, of cocaine. They
arrested a 24-year-old and 56-year-old and seized the drugs,
which they estimate had a street value of $85,000.  Drug arrests
like these are fairly common. FBI statistics show 12,086 drug
abuse offenses in Massachusetts in 2010. In fact, people in
Worcester and throughout Massachusetts are believed to use drugs
at a higher rate than residents of other states. Some of the
most commonly used drugs are heroin, cocaine and OxyContin, as
the following review of recent significant arrests for drug
crimes in Worcester shows.  Undercover Drug Buy Leads to Heroin,
Cocaine and Marijuana  In one recent drug bust, a Worcester
resident was arrested after an undercover officer purchased
drugs from him. Police found bags of heroi