Shrewsbury Police Department arrested an Ashland man for reportedly trafficking crack cocaine. (Photo/Courtesy Shrewsbury Police Department)
SHREWSBURY – An Ashland man has been charged with trafficking crack cocaine following a traffic stop on Route 9.
At 1:24 a.m. on Jan. 30, a Shrewsbury officer conducted a traffic stop on westbound Route 9 near the Burns Bridge. In a press release, the department said the vehicle was slow to come to a stop, and the driver appeared to be reaching around inside it.
As the officers spoke with the driver, police said they saw drug paraphernalia inside. Officers reportedly found over 27 grams of crack cocaine and a small amount of heroin in the vehicle.
James Fougere, 47, was charged with trafficking a Class B substance (over 18 grams) – crack cocaine, possession of a Class A substance – heroin, and multiple motor vehicle infractions.
