BY GAYLA CAWLEY
LYNN — Two men were arrested after detectives from the Lynn Police Drug Task Force witnessed an alleged heroin transaction on Wednesday.
At about 2 p.m., police conducted an investigation into allegations of heroin distribution near Boston Street. Erick Desalas, of Lynn, and James Allegra, of Saugus, face a variety of drug charges, Police Lt. Dave Brown said.
Desales, 27, was charged with heroin distribution, heroin possession with intent to distribute and allegedly selling drugs within 100 feet of a playground.
Allegra, 31, was charged with possession of heroin, clonazepam and clonidine. In addition to heroin, he was in possession of illegally obtained prescription medication, Brown said.
Police seized a powdered substance believed to be heroin from Desalas and two twists of the substance from Allegra. Also seized from Desalas was $280 in cash, Brown said.
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