A Dorchester man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly being found with 700 packs of unstamped menthol cigarettes, 38 bags of crack cocaine and other contraband, Boston Police said Sunday.

BPD officers were conducting an ongoing drug investigation and executing search warrants for a building on Roseland Street just before midnight, according to the department. At the site, BPD said, cops allegedly found 38 plastic bags or about 50 grams of crack cocaine, a “large plastic bag” of marijuana, about 700 packages of unstamped menthol cigarettes, drug paraphernalia, and $2,074.

Parrish Jones, 58, of Dorchester, was arrested around 11:40 p.m., police said. Jones has been charged with various drug charges including Class B trafficking and possession and sale of unstamped cigarettes.

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Menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco were banned in Massachusetts in 2020. An 51-year-old Alabama man was arrested last week for allegedly selling boxes of Newport cigarettes in Dorchester’s Grove Hall neighborhood. Opponents of the ban called the bust “only the tip of the iceberg” for illegal menthol cigarette sales in Massachusetts.

Jones is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.