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Hotel UMass Linked to Cocaine Trafficking Scheme

Hotel UMass Linked to Cocaine Trafficking Scheme

Lamar Cook, deputy director for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, was arrested on Oct. 28 for his involvement in trafficking cocaine through Hotel UMass and the State Office building in Springfield. Authorities confiscated more than 21,000 grams of cocaine.

Satire: The Cocaine Capital of Western Mass.

Satire: The Cocaine Capital of Western Mass.

Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 covers the ongoing saga of the Hotel UMass scandal, the Pioneer Valley’s most controversial new hotspot where white powder has drawn the attention of many.