Tewksbury Police Arrest and Charge Two Men with Drug Distribution

TEWKSBURY — Chief Ryan Columbus reports that the Tewksbury Police Department arrested and charged two men with drug distribution. 

JOSE COLON, AGE 21, of LAWRENCE, was arrested and charged with the following: 

• Distribution of a Class B Drug

JOSUE GUZMAN, AGE 23, of LAWRENCE, was arrested and charged with the following: 

• Distribution of a Class B Drug

On Wednesday, March 26, at approximately 7:22 p.m., the Tewksbury Police Department Narcotics Unit was operating in the area of Andover Street when they observed what appeared to be a drug transaction involving a black Jeep Cherokee and another individual.  

Officers then conducted a motor vehicle stop of the black Jeep Cherokee.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as GUZMAN and the passenger as COLON.

A preliminary investigation determined that COLON and GUZMAN sold $60 worth of crack cocaine in the area of Andover Street.

COLON and GUZMAN were arrested without incident.

COLON and GUZMAN are scheduled to be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Thursday, March 27.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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