The former deputy director of Gov. Maura Healey's western Massachusetts office returned to court Friday, where he was deemed a danger to the community and ordered held without bail.

Lamar Cook, 45, of Springfield, was arrested Tuesday and charged with trafficking cocaine after police seized eight kilograms of the drug delivered to the Springfield state office building where he worked.

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He was fired from his state job earlier this week, the governor's office said. He is charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition, according to the Hampden District Attorney Office.

Cook appeared in Springfield District Court on Friday morning for a dan

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