Medford Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

| November 8, 2013 | Police News | No Comments

– Allison Goldsberry

A Medford man arrested in connection with a Malden-based drug trafficking operation pleaded guilty Friday in Middlesex Superior Court to charges of possession with intent to distribute Phencyclidine (“PCP” or “Angel Dust”), according to information released by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.

Herschel Senor, 35, of Medford, was sentenced by Middlesex Superior Court Judge Heidi Brieger to two and a half years in the House of Correction, with one year to serve, and the balance of the sentence suspended for 3 years.

“This defendant attempted to sell a particularly dangerous drug to a member of a larger illegal drug operation,” said DA Ryan. “I applaud the work of a number of law enforcement agencies for this coordinated effort to remove dangerous drugs from the streets of Malden. Our office will continue with the prosecution of the other defendants in this case to ensure the safety of the residents and the community of Malden .”

Eleven men, including the alleged supplier from California, were indicted in connection with a drug-trafficking organization that authorities say has distributed over a million dollars worth of marijuana. Several men are also charged with possession of illegal firearms.

According to information released by the Middlesex DA’s office, authorities launched an investigation in October 2012 into a drug organization that allegedly trafficked more than 400 pounds of marijuana into Malden from Northern California. The “Maplewood Organization” is accused of being involved with interstate drug trafficking.

“This well focused investigation, which was conducted in a collaborative manner by a number of law enforcement agencies, has dismantled a criminal organization that was terrorizing the residents of Malden,” District Attorney Ryan said in a statement. “I commend the work all of our partners in removing substantial quantities of guns and drugs from the streets of Malden as well as reaching and apprehending the California source of the drugs.”