Yet Another Drug Bust

A white package wrapped in tape arrived at the Courtyard by Marriott, in Stoughton, at 4 p.m on Thursday. The package had been tagged as "suspicious" by a U.S. postal inspector.

"The woman to whom the box was addressed hadn’t checked into the hotel, so the Marriott turned the package over to police. A drug-sniffing dog sensed narcotics inside.

When the woman arrived at the hotel about midnight and asked for the package, Stoughton police delivered it. When she told them she did not know what was inside, they opened it, discovering 3,280 30-milligram Percocet pills with a street value of $98,400.

Percocets, made of the highly addictive drug oxycodone, have become the drug of choice for teens and young adults, according to police.

Recent arrests involving Percocets have been occurring throughout the region.

Now Jessica Prato, 24, of Miami, Fla., who turned up at the hotel later looking for Prato, a man behind the scheme, is charged with conspiracy to violate the drug laws and trafficking in Opiates.

Police Chief Paul Shastany said Thursday that police suspect they are part of a larger drug distribution network.

In Stoughton District Court on Friday afternoon, Assistant District Attorney Patricia Reilly alleged Prato was paid $500 to fly to Massachusetts to pick up packages mailed to her from Florida by Graham.

She allegedly would turn the packages over to him. Police alleged he would then distribute the pills in Massachusetts.

When confronted by police, Graham said he was a hip-hop artist and Prato was his manager, though Prato seemed confused about that, according to Reilly. Graham told police the package was supposed to contain microphones.

Police said they found a shipping receipt for the package in Graham’s pocket.

At their arraignments on Friday, District Court Judge Angel Kelley-Brown set bail at $10,000 cash for Prato and $50,000 cash for Brown and continued the cases to Nov. 30.

Graham has a conviction in Florida for armed robbery while masked, Reilly said, but Prato’s lawyer said she has no record..."

This mystery will soon unravel even more and lead to the arrest of others involved in this drug importation. It's good to know these drugs didn't reach any of the public and lead to any chemical dependency counseling or alcoholism treatment program.

 

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