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Aide to Dem Mass. Gov. Maura Healey busted after allegedly having 8 kilos of cocaine sent to state office building

Lamar Cook, 45, was fired from his post in the Democratic governor’s administration after his arrest.

A staffer for Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey was hit with drug trafficking charges after authorities intercepted eight kilograms of cocaine being delivered to a state office building. 

LaMar Cook, who has served as deputy director of Healey’s western Massachusetts office since 2023, was charged with trafficking over 200 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition related to the bust, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced Wednesday.