Chelsea, MA has a population of 35,177 and they have a crime index of 6 – 100 being the safest. If you lived in Massachusetts you have a 1 In 214 chance of becoming a victim and if you lived in Chelsea, MA you have a 1 in 55 chance of becoming a victim of violent crimes. Chelsea has a crime rate of 58 per one thousand residents and when compared to all communities of all sizes Chelsea has one of the highest crime rates. This data coming from neighborhoodscout.com.
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, said, “Two men were arraigned in connection with the seizure of more than five kilograms of cocaine and a large quantity of cash that authorities believe are directly related to a major drug distribution operation in Chelsea.”
A 35 year old from Chelsea and a 44 year old from Orlando, Fla., were arraigned in Chelsea District Court on charges of trafficking in more than 200 grams of Class B substance, conspiracy to violate the state’s drug laws, and violating the state’s drug laws in a school zone. These two were set on a $750,000 bail.
There was a four month Chelsea Police investigation into large-scale drug sales in and around Chelsea. There were confidential informantants, surveillance and the local and federal law enforcement that all worked together on this investigation. The two were observed conducting a drug transaction when they were found to have three kilograms of cocaine in a brown bag in the back seat of his car. While detectives followed one of the cars the gentlemen were in they recovered a large quantity of cocaine and $125,647. At that time they got another search warrant for a safety deposit box and found $55,000 in cash.
This is a large drug bust for the community of Chelsea. It is believed that they have put a dent in the supply for the streets of Chelsea. Chelsea is number 14 in the list of 100 most dangerous cities to live in; located in the United States. Having the large scale drug availability is one of the reasons for this. Violent crime follows where there are drugs. These drugs hurt us, our families and our communities. If someone you know is hooked, get him or her to one of the Boston drug rehabs.
Much money is spent on the deterring of these sorts of crimes. If you know someone who wants to get off drugs get them to an inpatient treatment center or cocaine addiction rehab where they can detox and withdraw in a safe and natural way. Something can be done about it.