Crime & Safety
Brooklyn Man Arrested in Canton For Allegedly Accepting Nearly $1M Worth of Marijuana
The suspect allegedly accepted about 300 pounds of the drug.
Massachusetts state and local police arrested a Brooklyn, New York man in town on Friday for allegedly accepting a marijuana delivery valued at nearly $1 million, according to reports.
Thomas Jin Kim, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody after taking possession of nearly 300 pounds of pot, according to a report on WCVB.com, and was subsequently charged with trafficking in marijuana.
Canton police made the arrest around 2 p.m. Friday along with Massachusetts State Police, Stoughton police and members of the Drug Enforcement Agency, according to the report.
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The arrest came after police obtained a tip about a transaction that was set to happen Friday, according to a NECN report.
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Kim was arraigned Tuesday in Stoughton District Court and held on $1 million bail, according to MyFoxBoston.com.
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