By GAYLA CAWLEY
LYNN — A Lynn man was arrested after police found 16 bags of heroin in the sock he was wearing on Friday night.
Bolivar Jaquez, 34, was charged with heroin possession with intent to distribute and a drug violation near a school.
Police were driving on Park Street around 6:30 p.m. when they saw a man on a bike, later identified as Jaquez, at the passenger’s side of a “waiting vehicle.” Jaquez allegedly leaned into the car and reached in for what the officers thought was a drug transaction, Lynn Police Lt. Rick Donnelly said.
Jaquez rode past the police cruiser and the car drove away. Officers drove around the block and couldn’t find the car, but they saw Jaquez on the bike at the corner of Park Street and Western Avenue, and went over to talk to him, Donnelly said.
When police asked Jaquez what he was doing before, he allegedly told them he was talking to a friend at work, pulled a folded $100 bill out his pocket and showed it the officers. Police then saw a knife clipped to his front pant pocket, which put him in violation of the city knife ordinance, Donnelly said.
Police searched Jaquez for further weapons and checked him for warrants. During the pat down, police felt a bulge in his left sock, which turned out to be a plastic bag containing 16 individually packaged bags of heroin, Donnelly said.
He was charged with intent to distribute because of the large amount of heroin found. In addition, during the interaction with police, Jaquez’ cellphone was ringing the entire time, and he has a history of drug distribution, Donnelly said. The cash, phone and drugs were seized.
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