Two arrested on drug trafficking charges in Boston

BOSTON, MA — Two Roslindale residents were arrested on drug trafficking and firearms charges following a months-long investigation by the Boston Police Department.

In December, officers assigned to the E-13 (Jamaica Plain) Drug Control Unit received information that two individuals were distributing crack cocaine and fentanyl in the Forest Hills neighborhood.

Officers identified the suspects as Brandon Weltman, 48, of Roslindale, and Ashley Benson, 40, of Roslindale, and determined that a Washington Street residence in Roslindale served as both their home and the base of their narcotics operation…

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