Lamar Cook, a staffer for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D), was reportedly fired after he was arrested in connection with a drug trafficking investigation linked to a state office building.
Cook, who worked as the deputy director of Healey’s western Massachusetts office, was arrested on Tuesday, according to a report by Boston 25 News.
The 45-year-old’s charges involve trafficking over 200 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition during a traffic stop, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni and a spokesperson for the governor’s office told the outlet…