Southborough Police Arrest Framingham Man on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

Following a traffic stop Wednesday night, police seized 856 pills of more than a dozen different medications — including pain relievers, antibiotics, contraceptives and muscle relaxers. (Photo Courtesy Southborough Police Department)

SOUTHBOROUGH — The Southborough Police Department arrested a Framingham man on drug charges following a traffic stop Wednesday night.

Around 9:14 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, Southborough Police Officer Theodore Davis stopped a vehicle on Boston Road for a broken taillight.

Officer Davis determined that the driver, later identified as BRUNO CESAR COSTA CHAVES, 34, of FRAMINGHAM, did not possess a valid driver’s license.

Police had planned to cite COSTA CHAVES for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and requested a tow truck to the scene.

While conducting an inventory search prior to towing the pickup truck, Officer Davis located hundreds of pills of various medications inside a black backpack.

Police later found more pills inside a tall laundry basket and inside COSTA CHAVES‘s pants pocket.

In total, police seized 856 pills of more than a dozen different medications — including pain relievers, antibiotics, contraceptives and muscle relaxers — many requiring a prescription.

Police also found a large amount of cash in multiple denominations and a second cellphone inside the truck. Due to the overall quantity of drugs, the manner of packaging and lack of prescriptions, COSTA CHAVES was arrested and charged with the following: 

• Possession With Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug
• Possession With Intent to Distribute a Class C Drug
• Possession With Intent to Distribute a Class E Drug
• Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
• Lights Violation
• Unsafe Operation of a Motor Vehicle

COSTA CHAVES is expected to be arraigned Thursday in Westborough District Court.

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

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Following a traffic stop Wednesday night, police seized 856 pills of more than a dozen different medications — including pain relievers, antibiotics, contraceptives and muscle relaxers. (Photo Courtesy Southborough Police Department)