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On Friday, November 26, 2021 at approximately 1:15 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to a shoplifting complaint at Walmart.
During the course of the investigation, Officer Craig COTE observed one of the shoplifters, identified as Daniel TAVARES, 35, of Fall River, Massachusetts, throw something behind some vending machines.
Upon searching the area where TAVARES had thrown the item(s), officers discovered several plastic bags containing suspected Oxycodone tablets.
As a result of the incident, TAVARES was placed under arrest and charged with trafficking Oxycodone and shoplifting (3rd offense).
During booking, officers also seized $1,777.00 in U.S. currency from TAVARES.
The total weight of the tablets was 25 grams.
