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Ex-Federal Appeals Court Employee in South Boston, Massachusetts Arrested on OxyContin Sales Charge

By Altman & Altman

In Massachusetts, a former US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit records clerk was arrested for allegedly selling OxyContin. Christopher Cook allegedly sold 200 OxyContin pills to someone working undercover with the FBI. Cook, 28, was to be given $7,600 for the pills. The undercover witness agreed to work with FBI agents, who tape-recorded the sale, after being charged with drug trafficking outside the state. He had informed agents that he and Cook had been selling drugs for over a year. Cook reportedly tried to flee before he was arrested at an undisclosed location. He faces one federal charge of selling OxyContin. The Pembroke native reportedly has a history of arrests for violence. Prosecutors suggested that he be detained until a detention hearing that is scheduled fornext week because he is believed to be a flight risk...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on March 14, 2008 (boomark / email).