MARLBOROUGH — A local man who is accused of dealing cocaine in several communities has pleaded not guilty to the allegations.
Jospeh Urbinstando, 31, was arrested Tuesday at his Briarwood Lane home after a joint local, state and federal investigation, authorities said.
According to a press release, beginning in January, the Massachusetts State Police gang unit and the MetroWest Drug Task Force, which is comprised of detectives from Framingham, Natick, Ashland and Marlborough, began an investigation into Urbinstando, who they allege was trafficking in cocaine in Marlborough and Worcester.
On Tuesday, the drug task force, the gang unit, the Marlborough Police Department, Northborough Police Department and Worcester Police Department, as well as the federal Department of Homeland Security served several search warrants in both Marlborough and Northborough.
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In the search, police said they seized 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cocaine and $200,000 in cash. According to the federal Department of Justice, a kilogram of cocaine is worth about $30,000 on the streets.