STOUGHTON — A Lawrence man has been charged with drug trafficking after police seized cocaine from a hidden compartment in his van on Central Street.
Benigno Colon-Camacho, 26, of 4 Winslow Place was charged Monday with trafficking in cocaine, possession of a firearm, failure to stop for police, possession of marijuana and resisting arrest.
Police stopped Colon-Camacho in a van on Central Street at 5:18 p.m. after he nearly caused an accident pulling into traffic.
Executive Officer Thomas Murphy said Colon-Camacho became nervous as police questioned him inside the vehicle. He also appeared to be tucking something under the driver's seat, Murphy said.
Colon-Camacho handed police a driver's license that was later determined to have a false name and address, police said.
An unidentified male passenger in the van then made statements to police that were suspicious and both men were asked to step out of the van, police said.
Colon-Camacho and the passenger had “indicated that they had come from Easton. Basically, the stop deteriorated from the beginning,” Murphy said.
The two men suddenly fled on foot when a dog unit arrived at the scene.
Police apprehended Colon-Camacho after a foot chase, but the passenger got away and remains unidentified and at large, police said.
Police searched the van for drugs with the help of a dog from the Norfolk County Department of Corrections.
Murphy said police found wires leading to an electronic drug compartment, or “hide,” and were able to activate a sliding door to the hide.
Inside the hide, police found 200 grams, or about 7 ounces, of powder cocaine wrapped in plastic bags and a loaded 9mm Taurus handgun. Police also seized $2,500 in cash from the van. Murphy said Colon-Camacho was booked at the station and his fingerprints were sent electronically to state police and the FBI.
The results showed that Colon-Camacho had multiple aliases. He also had outstanding warrants out of Lowell for distributing cocaine and out of Lawrence for felony daytime burglary and assault and battery, Murphy said.
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