Two men charged with drug trafficking in Boston

By Jeremy C. Fox, Globe Correspondent

Boston police on Friday arrested two men transporting large amounts of cocaine and cash, according to the department’s official blog.

Officers stopped a vehicle with a broken brake light near East Cottage and Batchelder streets in Dorchester around 2 p.m. Friday, police said.

Driver Jose Maldonado, 34, of Providence, allegedly produced a driver’s license that appeared to be forged and contained another man’s photo and description.

After securing a search warrant, officers found about 500 grams of cocaine, two cell phones, and $18,500 cash, police said.

Officers arrested Maldonado and passenger Firpo Pimentel, 34, of Boston. They charged Maldonado with operating without a license and possession of a forged registry document and both men with trafficking a Class B drug.