Crime & Safety
Police Seize $10K Worth of Heroin in Wareham, Arrest Two
Police allegedly seized $10,000 thousand dollars worth of heroin and nearly $3,000 cash and arrested two subjects at a home in West Wareham this week.
Falmouth police executed a search warrant at 1146 Main St. in West Wareham early Tuesday morning following a lengthy investigation, according to a press release.
During the raid police allege they found 75 grams of heroin with a street value of $10,000, a .45 caliber handgun and $2,900 in cash.
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Police arrested Christopher Conway, 23 of West Wareham and Samantha Howe, 21 of Mashpee. Both were charged with trafficking heroin, unlawful possession of a firearm and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Conway was also charged as an armed career criminal.
Police Chief Edward Dunne praised the work of officers involved in the investigation.
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“Severing major illegal drug ties to Falmouth is crucial to keeping our community safe,” Dunne said in a statement.
The Barnstable Police Department Drug Unit and the Cape Cod Drug Task Force assisted with the investigation.
