A Brockton man was arrested after police said he was found to be hiding a dozen baggies of crack cocaine in his underwear over the weekend in Quincy, the Patriot Ledger reported. Police were on routine patrol in the area of Quarry Street around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, when they saw the driver of a Toyota sedan cross the yellow line, Quincy police Cpt. John Dougan said.They stopped the driver, Rhys Snyder, 39, of 128 Ashfield Drive, Brockton, at the intersection of Quarry Street and Hall Place.When officers approached the car, they saw Snyder put his hand over his mouth and drink out of a bottle of water, Dougan said. Officers believed he possibly attempted to swallow drugs, but were uncertain.He was taken into custody and a police dog was brought in to search the vehicle. Two small baggies of crack cocaine were found inside the car, Dougan said. Cash and plastic baggies were also seized as evidence and his car was towed.After being brought to the police station to be booked, officers found that Snyder was hiding an additional 12 baggies of the drug in his underwear, Dougan said.He was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and marked lanes violation. He is expected to be arraigned Monday in Quincy District Court.

A Brockton man was arrested after police said he was found to be hiding a dozen baggies of crack cocaine in his underwear over the weekend in Quincy, the Patriot Ledger reported.

Police were on routine patrol in the area of Quarry Street around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, when they saw the driver of a Toyota sedan cross the yellow line, Quincy police Cpt. John Dougan said.


They stopped the driver, Rhys Snyder, 39, of 128 Ashfield Drive, Brockton, at the intersection of Quarry Street and Hall Place.

When officers approached the car, they saw Snyder put his hand over his mouth and drink out of a bottle of water, Dougan said. Officers believed he possibly attempted to swallow drugs, but were uncertain.

He was taken into custody and a police dog was brought in to search the vehicle. Two small baggies of crack cocaine were found inside the car, Dougan said. Cash and plastic baggies were also seized as evidence and his car was towed.

After being brought to the police station to be booked, officers found that Snyder was hiding an additional 12 baggies of the drug in his underwear, Dougan said.

He was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and marked lanes violation. He is expected to be arraigned Monday in Quincy District Court.