A former state trooper was arrested at his Nahant home on Wednesday afternoon on numerous drug charges.
Marvin McKinnon, 49, 16B Seabreeze Lane, was charged with possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, possession and cultivation, according to police.
Lt. Thomas Hutton said McKinnon is a former state trooper and the arrest followed a lengthy investigation that got underway after police received a tip that McKinnon was dealing drugs.
"A significant number of marijuana plants and a significant amount of marijuana were recovered at the scene," he said.
Hutton said Nahant Police obtained a search warrant out of Lynn District Court and executed it Wednesday.
"The execution of the search warrant culminated a lengthy investigation into the dealings of Mr. McKinnon," he said. "Subsequently an arrest was made. Officers Armand Conti and Timothy Furlong and myself made the arrest."
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