A midday drug raid at the Avana Weymouth apartment complex ended with a 65-year-old woman in handcuffs and a tableful of seized narcotics and cash, according to police. Weymouth detectives executed a search warrant Thursday and took Debbie Lee Francis Mulligan into custody after officers reported finding roughly 90 grams of crack/cocaine, about 2.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 21 diazepam pills and $2,481 in U.S. currency inside the apartment. Mulligan faces trafficking and related drug charges and is scheduled for arraignment the following day in Quincy District Court.
How Weymouth Police Say the Raid Went Down
According to the Weymouth Police Department, detectives from the Narcotics Unit, the Investigative Services Division and DEA Task Force 2 executed a court-authorized search warrant at about 12 p.m. Thursday at 80 Mediterranean Drive, apartment 37, in the Avana Weymouth complex. Inside, officers reported recovering approximately 90 grams of crack/cocaine, around 2.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 21 diazepam pills and $2,481 in U.S. currency. Mulligan was arrested at the scene and transported for booking, police said.
Charges and Court Date
Police say Debbie Lee Francis Mulligan, 65, is charged with trafficking in cocaine in the 36–100 gram range, distribution of a Class B substance (crystal methamphetamine) as a subsequent offense, and possession of a Class C substance (diazepam). She is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Quincy District Court, according to the Weymouth Police Department, which also noted that "suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law."
Neighbors and Recent Drug Busts
This operation is the latest in a run of narcotics enforcement actions on Mediterranean Drive and other South Shore spots that local outlets flagged last year. Local outlet Hoodline’s coverage of a prior Lee Street bust detailed similar Weymouth drug seizures and highlighted the department’s push for residents to speak up via the drug tip line.
What the Charges Could Mean
Trafficking in cocaine in the 36–100 gram range carries a statutory mandatory minimum sentence in Massachusetts, with a floor of three and a half years in state prison and a potential maximum of up to 20 years. Details of those sentencing ranges and the factors that can increase penalties are laid out in the Massachusetts General Laws.
Tip Line Info and What Happens Next
Weymouth police are asking anyone with information about drug activity to call the department’s drug tip line at 781-682-6131, a number that has appeared in prior local reporting such as Hoodline’s look at a previous South Shore seizure. The case will move through Quincy District Court, where public filings are expected to confirm the precise charges and future court dates.
