Tewksbury Police Arrest Two Women on Drug Charges Following Investigation

TEWKSBURY — Chief Ryan Columbus reports that the Tewksbury Police Department arrested two women on Friday in connection with a drug investigation.

SOPHIE OLSON, AGE 35, of BOSTON, was arrested and charged with:

• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug (Subsequent Offense — Two Counts)
• Distributing a Class B Drug (Subsequent Offense)
• Possession of a Class C Drug (Subsequent Offense)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class E Drug

OLSON additionally has three active arrest warrants out of Haverhill District Court.

ASHLEY MARTINEZ, AGE 33, of LAWRENCE, was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Class A Drug (Subsequent Offense)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug (Subsequent Offense — Two Counts)
• Distributing a Class B Drug (Subsequent Offense)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class E Drug

In July, the Tewksbury Police Department’s Narcotics Unit began an investigation into crack cocaine distribution occurring in town. Through the investigation, detectives identified the target as OLSON.

On Friday, Aug. 8, at about 1:30 p.m., as a result of an investigation, OLSON and her passenger, MARTINEZ, were taken into custody without incident in the area of 365 Main St. 

Detectives seized an undisclosed amount of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, Xanax, cash, and paraphernalia associated with narcotics distribution.

Tewksbury Police were assisted by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office and the Andover Police Department.

OLSON and MARTINEZ are scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Lowell District Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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