In a major drug bust carried out by officers from the Drug Control Units of District C-6 (South Boston), E-13 (Jamaica Plain), and the Massachusetts State Police CINRET, 61-year-old John Britt of Brockton was arrested under multiple drug-related charges. This Tuesday, authorities executed a coordinated operation leading to the seizure of significant amounts of drugs, cash, and a firearm, according to the Boston Police Department.
Authorities had obtained search warrants for Britt, his property in Brockton, and his vehicle, all of which they methodically executed. During a traffic stop near Lambert Avenue and Bartlett Street, officers pulled Britt over and revealed the search warrants. A female passenger was also removed from the vehicle and was later summoned for Possession of Class A, according to official reports from Boston Police. In search of Britt's car and person, officers discovered a small cache of crack cocaine along with a digital scale.
Following Britt's arrest, police carried out a raid at his residence at 106 Battles Street in Brockton. The search yielded a Jennings Model 9 handgun with ammunition, 586 grams of cocaine, additional drug paraphernalia, and roughly $22,000 in cash. A drug ledger was also among the items confiscated, as noted in a statement by the Boston Police Department.
Britt is to ultimately face arraignment in Roxbury District Court on charges that include Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B, and Distribution of Class B. Additionally, trafficking charges will be levied against him in Brockton District Court. Meanwhile, his relative, 35-year-old Jarad Britt, turned himself in to the authorities in Brockton District Court on Thursday. He faces charges of unlawful firearm possession, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and trafficking of cocaine weighing more than 200 grams. Notably, the elder Britt is also be accused of Trafficking of Cocaine, supplementing his pre-existing legal woes.
