US EditionGov. Healey staffer fired after arrest on cocaine trafficking charge
- On October 29, 2025, LaMar Cook, 45, deputy director for the governor's regional office in Springfield, was arraigned on cocaine trafficking and related gun and ammunition charges, and Governor Maura Healey's Office said he was terminated immediately.
- Investigators say the probe began after earlier seizures, including about 13 kilograms at Hotel UMass in Amherst and about 8 kilograms during a Springfield controlled delivery, totaling about 21 kilograms.
- A state trooper posing as a delivery worker handed a parcel to Cook at the Springfield State Office Building, 436 Dwight St., investigators searched his former office Monday and arrested him Tuesday while driving.
- A judge ordered Cook held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, he pleaded not guilty, and Healey's administration said it will cooperate as Hampshire County prosecutors consider additional charges.
- Political opponents called the incident a failure of administration oversight as Republican gubernatorial candidates Mike Kennealy and Brian Shortsleeve criticized vetting, while Cook previously directed Hotel UMass and was appointed in 2023.
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Major Drug Bust Shakes Up Massachusetts’s Dem Governor’s Office
A staffer for Massachusetts Democrat Governor Maura Healey faces charges for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.Lamar Cook of Springfield is accused of trafficking 200 or more grams of cocaine and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.“The Governor’s Office has been made aware of the arrest of an employee, Lamar Cook,” a Healey spokesman told NBC 10 Boston.“The conduct that occurred here is unacceptable and represents a…
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BreitbartMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Staffer Fired After Drug Trafficking Arrest
Lamar Cook, a staffer for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D), was reportedly fired after he was arrested in connection with a drug trafficking investigation linked to a state office building. Cook, who worked as the deputy director of Healey’s western Massachusetts office, was arrested on Tuesday, according to a report by Boston 25 News. The 45-year-old’s charges involve trafficking over 200 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm, a…
Scarface of Springfield: Massachusetts Governor's Senior Staffer Arrested for Drug Trafficking
Authorities have arrested a senior staffer to Massachusetts Democratic governor Maura Healey on drug trafficking charges following a sting operation at a government building.The post Scarface of Springfield: Massachusetts Governor's Senior Staffer Arrested for Drug Trafficking appeared first on .
Top Aide to Gov. Maura Healey Busted in Cocaine Trafficking Sting Involving State Office Building - Real News Now
A senior aide to Democratic Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has been arrested and charged in a major drug trafficking operation that allegedly saw kilos of cocaine sent directly to a state-run office building. LaMar Cook, who served as deputy director of Healey’s western Massachusetts office since 2023, was charged with trafficking over 200 grams of cocaine, illegal possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition, according to…
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