Man arrested, charged with trying to sell crack
May 12, 2007 6:00 AM


PORTSMOUTH — A Methuen, Mass., man was arraigned in U.S. District Court Friday on charges he sold crack cocaine, following a city and federal investigation.

Juan Sanchez, 31, was charged with the unlawful distribution of crack cocaine after his arrest in a local gas station parking lot Thursday. At the time, police say he had been selling 60 grams of crack to an undercover police officer.

According to police, Sanchez is an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic. His arrest is a result of a three-month investigation initiated by the Portsmouth Police Department's special investigations unit into the illicit sale of crack in the city. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration worked with city police.

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