Drugs found in Erving bust made to look like breath freshener, kids vitamins

ERVING — A Marblehead man is facing several drug charges after being found with illegal narcotics during a traffic stop on East Main Street.

Of particular concern to police is that some of the drugs were packaged to look like breath freshener or manufactured to look like candy shaped like the face of the comic character, The Hulk.

According to the Erving Police Facebook page, officer Adam Paicos conducted a traffic stop Friday night on suspicion of the driver, later identified as Sean D. O’Connor, 26, of Marblehead, of operating the car without a license. Upon confirming O’Connor’s suspension, a routine inventory of the vehicle revealed “several illegal narcotics, and packaging consistent with narcotics distribution. Orange Police Department K-9 Officer Bisceglia and his partner Orka arrived on scene to assist with a probable cause search of the vehicle. Located inside the vehicle were several illegal narcotics with an approximate street value of $15,000, packaging materials, and $3,270 in cash,” the report states.

O’Connor was arresting and charged with: possession of methamphetamine, a Class B drug, with intent to distribute; possession of LSD (acid), a Class B Drug with intent to distribute; possession of MDMA (ecstasy), a Class B Drug with intent to distribute; possession of THC, a Class C Drug with intent to distribute; possession of marijuana, a Class D Drug with intent to distribute; trafficking methamphetamine, and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

The report stated “some of the LSD was in liquid form, packaged in “Ice Drop” bottles. Ice Drops are a mint breath freshener, and there have been incidents where children accidentally ingested LSD, thinking it was the Ice Drop product. Additionally, the MDMA, which has a street name of ecstasy, was shaped as a green-colored tablet made to resemble the face of … The Hulk. These tablets closely resemble a children’s chewable vitamin, and if ingested could cause serious harm.”

O’Connor was held on $25,000 cash bail and transported to the Franklin County House of Correction for holding until released on bail or arraignment, police say.

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