WEST YARMOUTH — A 25-year-old Norwood man was arrested on drug trafficking charges Wednesday after Yarmouth police stopped his vehicle on Route 6 for traffic violations.
Yarmouth Police detectives, working with Massachusetts State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration Cape Cod Resident Office, executed a search warrant after stopping a blue Ford Edge at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Police observed the vehicle had heavily tinted windows and was overdue on its state safety inspection.
The stop occurred in Yarmouth, just east of Exit 72 on Route 6.
During the search, K-9 Gauge alerted to the odor of narcotics in the area of the driver’s crotch.
Detectives found multiple bags of fentanyl weighing approximately 36.3 grams hidden in the driver’s underwear.
Police also recovered a small bag containing Oxycodone 5mg and another containing Oxycodone 15mg from his underwear.
Detectives located $573 in cash in the driver’s possession.
Justin A. Jimenez, 25, of Norwood, was the vehicle’s operator and only occupant.
Jimenez was charged with trafficking fentanyl 36g or more, possession with intent to distribute Class B controlled substance (Oxycodone 15mg), and possession with intent to distribute Class B controlled substance (Oxycodone 5mg).
He was arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Thursday.
