Commonwealth v. Escalera

Based on a confidential informant’s tip and surveillance that included controlled drug purchases, Brockton police obtained a warrant to search the defendant’s apartment. Officers found cocaine, cash, and a small digital scale in the apartment. They also searched the locked basement of the apartment building and found over thirty grams of heroin, two handguns, and loose ammunition. Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant was convicted of trafficking in heroin, G. L. c. 94C, § 32E (c); possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, G. L. c. 94C, § 32A (c); corresponding…