New Bedford Police arrest 6 after drug raid
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The New Bedford Police Department said that six people were arrested after a drug raid at a home in the South End.
The following people were arrested and charged:
- 38-year-old Joshua Hightower – possession to distribute a Class B drug, possession of a Class B drug, and conspiracy to violate the drug law
- 31-year-old Robert Silva – possession of a Class B drug and possession of ammunition without an FID card
- 49-year-old Shannon Smith – possession of a Class B drug and conspiracy to violate the drug law
- 39-year-old Ashley McSween Lim – possession of a Class B drug and conspiracy to violate the drug law
- 50-year-old Terrence Battle – possession of a Class B drug and conspiracy to violate the drug law, warrant arrest
- 28-year-old Lijah Fortes – possession of a Class B drug and conspiracy to violate the drug law
The department had been conducting an investigation into an alleged cocaine distribution operation out of a South Street apartment on May 29.
A search warrant for both the apartment and the six suspects allegedly found 16 grams of powdered and crack cocaine, digital scales, packaging material, two rounds of .22 caliber ammo, and $2,302 in cash.
