Drug Raid in Hudson, MA – NBC Boston

After nearly a year of investigation, two men were arrested for drug trafficking in Hudson, Massachusetts.

According to Hudson police, Francis Feliz Mejia, 29, of Roxbury, and Charles Claussen, 33, of Stow, were arrested Friday after police executed a search warrant on a home in Stow.

During the search, police said they found $7,880 in cash, 393.8 grams of cocaine, 31.4 grams of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.

According to police, Officers Jason Hatstat and Cameron O'Toole, assigned to the Street Crimes Unit, and Detective James Connolly led the investigation.

“Officers Hatstat and O'Toole, as well as Detective Connolly, have done a great job and I commend their professionalism and determination to remove illegal drugs from the streets. They have made a significant difference and I am proud of their work,” Police Chief Richard DiPersio said in a statement. “I hope residents feel safer knowing that our department will not tolerate the sale of illegal drugs in our community.”

The Hudson Police Chief acknowledged the work of the department's canine unit and thanked the department's law enforcement partners for their support and guidance throughout the investigation, including the FBI's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Boston Strike Force, the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT team and the Stow Police Department.

Mejia is charged with trafficking in a Class A substance, trafficking in a Class B substance in excess of 200 grams and conspiracy to violate drug laws, police said. He is being held on $1 million bail.

Claussen is charged with trafficking in a Class B substance over 200 grams, conspiracy to violate drug laws and possession of a Class E substance, police said. His bail was set at $500,000.

It was not immediately clear whether either man had a lawyer. They are scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Middlesex District Court.