Lynn man faces federal drug charges

LYNN – A Lynn man accused by the feds of selling crack cocaine on the streets of Boston is facing a judge today.Eric Norman, 18, of 5B Parrot St. #2, Lynn and Rudy Antenor, 22, of 70 Nelson St., Dorchester, were picked up Wednesday morning on federal warrants charging them with several counts of drug distribution.The pair was arrested in Chinatown on Aug. 11 with 57 bags of crack cocaine after a Boston undercover officer allegedly watched them sell drugs. Police said Norman would hide the narcotics in his underwear then reach into his pants to sell individual baggies to customers.After watching the pair wander around Chinatown and the Theatre District allegedly selling drugs to three people, police finally moved in.Police said 42 bags of crack cocaine were found in Norman’s possession. Antenor was found in possession of 15 bags of crack, a cell phone and a bag of marijuana, police said.The case is now being handled by federal authorities.Norman and Antenor are scheduled for a probable cause hearing at 2 p.m. today at U.S. District Court in Boston. Magistrate Judge Marianna Bowler is expected to preside over the hearing in courtroom 25.