By: Laura Soukkavong –
Worcester – A Worcester woman faces drug distribution and trafficking charges after police say officers witnessed two drug sales on Oread Street Tuesday evening.
Members of the Worcester Police Department’s Neighborhood Response Team responded to the area around 749 p.m. on November 3. According to police, officers observed a woman participating in two suspected drug transactions before approaching her.
Police identified the woman as Jodi Barria, 52, of Worcester. Officers arrested Barria and the two people they said had purchased drugs from her.
According to the department, Barria told an officer she had narcotics concealed in her bra. During a subsequent search at the police station, officers reported finding 52 individually packaged bags of fentanyl and 28 individually packed bags of crack cocaine.
Barria is charged with distribution of a Class B substance, identified as crack cocaine; trafficking fentanyl in more than 10 grams; and trafficking a Class B substance involving 18 to 36 grams.
The police account did not identify the other two people arrested of specify their charges.
All charges all allegations. Barria is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.