Mass. Governor Aide Charged With Drug Trafficking

An aide to Democrat Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey was arrested Tuesday on drug trafficking charges after authorities said 8 kilograms of cocaine were delivered to him at a state office building in Springfield.

LaMar Cook, 45, deputy director of Healey’s Western Massachusetts office, was arraigned Wednesday in Springfield District Court on charges of drug trafficking, illegal possession of a gun and ammunition, and driving without a license, the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.

“The Governor’s Office has been made aware of the arrest of an employee, Lamar Cook,” a Healey spokesperson told the Boston Herald.

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