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Man Accused of Selling Crack, Oxycodone to Undercover Cops

Milwaukee man faces charges after he sells drugs to officers on three occasions in Brookfield.

A 48-year-old Milwaukee man is facing felony charges after he allegedly sold drugs undercover police officers on three different occasions in Brookfield.

Charles J. Powell was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court with two counts of delivery of a scheduled I or II narcotic and one count of manufacture and delivery of more than 1 gram of cocaine. If convicted, he faces up to 42Β½ years in prison and $125,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

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On May 23, an informant working with the Waukesha County Metro Drug Unit set up a deal with Powell where he agreed to sell 20 Oxycodone pills to the informant for $300 in the parking lot of . The deal took place while police officers monitored the transactions.

The next day, another deal was set up at the mall, where Powell sold an undercover police officer 31 Oxycodone pills for $400.

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A third deal was set up June 5, where Powell agreed to sell $420 worth of crack cocaine to an undercover police officer in a parking lot in the 12500 block of Capitol Drive. The deal took place, with the officer receiving four grams of crack.

Powell will make his initial appearance in court Sept. 10.Β 

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