Aide To Democrat Massachusetts Gov. Healey Busted For Cocaine Smuggling

A member of Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s staff has been fired following his arrest on charges of drug trafficking and unlawful firearm possession.

Lamar Cook was arrested Tuesday after police executed a search warrant at the Springfield State Office Building, where he worked as deputy director of Healey’s Western Massachusetts office, according to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. Investigators intercepted multiple packages containing “suspected cocaine” that were intended to be delivered to the government building.

Healey described Cook as a “proven with deep ties to Western Mass” when he was hired in April of 2023.

Cook pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Springfield District Court to charges of trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, and is scheduled to return to court on Friday, according to CBS News.