TEWKSBURY – On Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at approximately 3:13 a.m., a Tewksbury police officer who was on patrol observed a vehicle in the area of Shawsheen Street with an expired registration and initiated a traffic stop.
According to Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus, the officer identified the driver as Joanna Flament, 32, of North Billerica, and the passenger as Sean Delande, 36, of Woburn.
“During a preliminary investigation, it was determined that Delande had a prior warrant out of Woburn,” Chief Columbus said. Delande was then taken into custody without incident.
During a subsequent investigation, which included a search of the vehicle, police located multiple bags containing suspected fentanyl and cocaine, along with drug paraphernalia, Chief Columbus said.
Flament was also taken into custody without incident.
Joanna Flament, 32, of North Billerica, was arrested and charged with:
- Unregistered Motor Vehicle
- Possess to Distribute Class B Drug
- Trafficking in 10 Grams or More of Fentanyl
Sean Delande, 36, of Woburn, was arrested and charged with:
- Possess to Distribute Class B Drug
- Trafficking in 10 Grams or More of Fentanyl
Flament and Delande were arraigned in Lowell District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
