(l-r) Isaiah Lopes, Jules Tavares, Malcom Colson, Timothy Harper Jr.
WAREHAM – Update from Bourne Police: At approximately 9:58 AM on Tuesday, officers from the Bourne Police Department responded to an address in Bourne for a report of multiple overdoses. Upon arrival, Officers found two unresponsive parties who appeared to be suffering from an overdose. Both parties were transported to an area hospital. Bourne Police Detectives determined that the substances the victims ingested were purchased at the Woods of Wareham apartment complex. Bourne Police Detectives applied for and were granted a search warrant for a specific apartment in the complex.
Previous statement from Wareham Police: On Tuesday March 5, at about 4:30 p.m. officers and detectives of the Wareham Police, Bourne Police, and Massachusetts State Police conducted a search warrant in Apartment 52, at the Woods at Wareham complex, after a joint investigation. Bourne Police detectives were investigating a case in their community which led them to receive a search warrant for that apartment in Wareham. As a result of the raid, 40 grams of Fentanyl, multiple digital scales, sandwich bags, nearly $2,000 in cash and other instruments consistent with an illegal narcotics operation were seized. In addition four individuals were placed under arrest. The Fentanyl had an estimated street value of about $4,000.
The following individuals were placed under arrest and transported to Wareham Police Headquarters, and are expected to appear in Wareham District Court on Wednesday morning.
• Isaiah Lopes, 27, of Wareham is charged with possession of a Class “A” substance with intent to distribute, subsequent offense.
• Jules Tavares, of Wareham is charged with, trafficking in Fentanyl.
• Malcom Colson, 62, of Wareham is charged with, possession of a Class “A” substance with intent to distribute, subsequent offense.
• Timothy Harper Jr., 21, of Buzzards Bay, was placed into custody on a separate warrant during the raid.
