Wareham Police responding to Onset drug complaints arrest a man on fentanyl, cocaine, and gun charges – News – Wicked Local Wareham

WAREHAM – Responding to resident complaints of drug dealing in Onset, extra surveillance by the Wareham Police led to the arrest of a 25-year-old Wareham man on fentanyl, cocaine and gun charges.

Over the last two weeks Wareham Police detectives have been conducting extra surveillance in the area of West Central Avenue, in Onset, amid multiple citizen complaints of ongoing illegal drug activity, police said..

On Tuesday, April 16, at about 6 p.m. a detective in Onset center making observations of the area noticed a man acting suspiciously and watched as he entered a car, police said. The detective followed the car and continued to make further observations. At about 6:20 p.m. the detective contacted Officers Christopher Corner and Ryan Gomes to initiate a motor vehicle stop on the car near Depot Auto. As the officers approached the car they observed the passenger to be making furtive movements in which he appeared to be trying to hide something. Officers ordered him out of the car and the detective noticed a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun fully loaded on his hip, police said. The firearm was secured and the man was immediately placed under arrest. The female driver and a juvenile passenger were allowed to leave after speaking with the officers, police said.

Upon being transported to the police station officers located 62 grams of suspected fentanyl, 22 grams of suspected cocaine, multiple pills, as well as $785 cash on the man. Devyn Nickerson, 25, of no certain address, is facing multiple charges and is being held on $20,000 cash bail. He is due in Wareham District Court on Wednesday morning. His charges are as follows: carrying a loaded firearm without a license, trafficking in more than 10 grams of fentanyl, trafficking in cocaine, possession of a class “E” drug, and possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card, police said.

Acting Police Chief John Walcek said, “This arrest is a direct result of citizen complaints of suspected drug dealing. The detective and patrol officers did an outstanding job in safely taking this man into custody.” He added, “I cannot stress enough that the Wareham Police Dept. is here to improve the quality of life for this community by taking dangerous drugs and the people who deal them off of our streets.”