BOSTON, March 30, 2018— A Revere man was held on high bail after an investigation into credit card fraud led to the discovery more than 2,000 grams of cocaine, a handgun, and items used to counterfeit credit cards, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said.

JAMMY ALPHONSE, 24, of Revere was arraigned yesterday in Chelsea District Court on charges of trafficking in more than 200 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, receiving stolen property over $250, identity fraud, possession of a counterfeit credit card press, and possession of a blank credit card. At the request of prosecutors, Judge Jean Curran imposed bail of $500,000 and revoked Alphonse’s bail on an open Taunton District Court case charging larceny, identity fraud, and credit card fraud offense.

Saugus Police detectives conducted a three-month investigation into credit card fraud and larceny offenses, during which detectives obtained a warrant to search Alphonse’s Revere Beach Boulevard apartment and a warrant for Alphonse’s arrest.

Detectives from Saugus and Revere Police entered the apartment at approximately 6:35 a.m. yesterday in order to execute the warrants. Inside the apartment, they observed furniture that had been reported stolen from a Saugus retailer as the result of a fraudulent credit card transaction. Those items included a leather sectional sofa, cocktail table, end tables, upholstered vanity bench, king size bed, dresser, and nightstand.

The search also recovered approximately 2,023 grams of cocaine, digital scales, cash totaling $77,640, a .38 caliber revolver, five rounds of ammunition, a credit card embossing machine, magnetic strip reader and encoder, and keys to a BMW and an Audi. Police also located documents in Alphonse’s bedroom bearing different names, including a Louisiana driver’s license displaying Alphonse’s image but a name that was not his own.

Alphonse, who was in the apartment with two other men, was placed under arrest. One of those men, JOHN LUBIN, 24, initially provided a false name to police and was found to be in possession of a Texas driver’s license in the name of another person. He was arrested for identity fraud and on default warrants out of Boston Municipal Court in pending cases charging larceny and credit card fraud. The other man was released.

Alphonse was represented by attorney Amziah Craig. He returns to Chelsea District Court April 11. He is expected to face arraignment in Lynn District Court at a later date.

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