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08/16/2009
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BOSTON -- An unlicensed barber with a lengthy rap sheet is accused of offering more than grooming services at his South Weymouth business, according to The Patriot Ledger.
Police said Ronald J. Souza Jr., 44, of Rockland, was also peddling heroin out of his shop at 80 Pond St.
Police arrested Souza on Thursday in front of the business, Ronnie’s Barber Shop, after detectives allegedly saw him purchasing a quantity of heroin from a Boston supplier. A search of the building also yielded a small amount of heroin and hypodermic needles that were hidden above the shop’s suspended ceiling, police said.
Officers had already obtained a search warrant from Quincy District Court and were planning to raid the shop in the afternoon, but they chose to arrest Souza earlier in the day after witnessing the alleged drug deal on the street, the paper reported.
Police said neighbors became suspicious of the activities at Souza’s shop because customers frequently stopped by the store and left after only a few minutes. The town’s drug unit began observing the shop about two months ago.
“(Souza) was selling heroin right out of the shop pretty much every day,” said Detective Sgt. Rick Fuller.
Fuller said police had previously seen the man who allegedly sold Souza the heroin visiting the shop during their investigation. Gilson Semedo, 23, was also arrested and charged.
Souza pleaded innocent in Quincy District Court to charges of possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute and conspiracy. Semedo also pleaded innocent to heroin distribution charges. Both men will return to court on Sept. 12.
Fuller told the paper that Souza has had 57 encounters with police in the past, including prior drug charges in Weymouth and Boston.
Police said Souza does not have a barber’s license, and he used his father’s Florida license to obtain a permit for the shop, which has been open for five years.
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