The leader of a Boston nonprofit that provides reentry support services was arrested Tuesday on charges of distributing crack cocaine, according to the Massachusetts US Attorney’s office.

Javan Tooley, 36, of Dorchester and Brockton, was ordered held until a hearing on Friday in US District Court in Boston, prosecutors said in a statement.

Tooley is the CEO and founder of Adapt & Evolve LLC , a legal advocacy firm that helps clients clear their records and navigate the justice system, according to its website.

He was indicted on Sept. 18 by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing more than 28 grams or more of cocaine, the US Attorney’s office said.

According to the indictment, on Sept. 10, Tooley sold about 100 grams of crack cocaine from his car in Fields Corner, a a short d

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