Commonwealth v. Sanchez

Agnes, A.J.

I. INTRODUCTION

The defendant Efrain Sanchez is charged by indictment with trafficking in heroin in violation of G.L.c. 94C, §32E(B) based on the seizure of more than 5,000 individually wrapped glassine packages containing heroin with a total net weight of more than 250 grams and a street value estimated to be more than $ 100,000 from his vehicle on November 19, 2002. According to the Grand Jury testimony of State Police Trooper Walsh, the seizure resulted from a motor vehicle stop. The defendant was the operator and sole occupant. According to Trooper Walsh, the defendant’s vehicle…