On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District C-6 (South Boston), E-13 (Jamaica Plain), and the Massachusetts State Police CINRET, arrested John Britt, 61, of Brockton, on multiple drug related charges.
Detectives applied for and were granted search warrants for the person of John Britt, a location in Brockton, and his vehicle. The suspect was observed operating a motor vehicle, and a traffic stop was conducted in the area of Lambert Avenue and Bartlett Street. Britt was removed from the vehicle, and was advised of the search warrants. A female passenger was also removed from the vehicle.
During the search of Britt’s person, and a motor vehicle inventory search, officers recovered a plastic bag of crack cocaine, loose crack cocaine, and a digital scale. Britt was placed under arrest and the female was summonsed for Possession of Class A.
Once Britt was taken into custody, officers conducted the search warrant at 106 Battles Street, Brockton. As a result of the search warrant, officers recovered a Jennings Model 9 with seven rounds in the magazine, three rounds of .38 ammunition, 586 grams of Cocaine, digital scales, drug ledger, and approximately $22,039 in U.S. currency.
John Britt is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court for Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B, and Distribution of class B. He will also be charged with Trafficking of Cocaine out of Brockton District Court.
Jarad Britt, 35, of Brockton, turned himself into Brockton District Court on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Britt was charged with the following:
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of Ammunition without an FID card
- Trafficking of Cocaine, 200 grams or more