20-year old New Bedford man charged with narcotics, weapon offenses by Yarmouth Police

“SOUTH YARMOUTH, Mass. – Yarmouth Police Detectives stopped a car for speeding Monday afternoon near the Bass River Bridge.

During the stop, detectives observed signs of drug distribution and deployed a narcotics detection canine. K9 Gauge located a quantity of crack cocaine on the passenger, Jatee Burch, 20, of New Bedford. A spring assisted knife and a quantity of cash was also seized.

Burch was arrested and charged with Possession of Class B (crack cocaine) with Intent to Distribute and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court Tuesday.

The driver of the car was cited for speeding.

For further updates, please contact the Yarmouth Police Department’s PIO, Officer Nicholas Giammarco, 508-775-0445 x2136 ngiammarco@yarmouth.ma.us.”-Yarmouth Police Department.

Yarmouth Police Department photo.