A New Bedford man is facing drug charges after authorities intercepted five pounds of cocaine that was wrapped in a package that looked like a child’s birthday gift, officials said. Neftali Montero-Pellot, 46, is slated to be arraigned Monday in Wareham District Court on a charge of trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced.
Man Arrested After Receiving Cocaine in the Mail
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