Lamar Cook, a staffer for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D), was reportedly fired after he was arrested in connection with a drug trafficking investigation linked to a state office building.

Cook, who worked as the deputy director of Healey’s western Massachusetts office, was arrested on Tuesday, according to a report by Boston 25 News.

The 45-year-old’s charges involve trafficking over 200 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition during a traffic stop, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni and a spokesperson for the governor’s office told the outlet.

“The governor’s office has been made aware of the arrest of an employee, Lamar Cook,” a spokesperson for Healey told Boston 25 News. “The conduct that occurred here is unacceptabl

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