By Jim Clark

Undercover SPD narcotics officers were alerted to some allegedly suspicious activities as they had a residence on Broadway under surveillance last Friday, according to reports.

A car had parked in front of the residence and one of the passengers, a female, had reportedly entered the building and returned to the car a short time later. Police followed the vehicle as it stopped at various locations, each time a female passenger was reportedly observed getting out of the car and standing as if waiting for someone, police said.

The vehicle once more went to the residence on Broadway and then left again, this time proceeding to the area of Vermont Avenue at New Hampshire Avenue, whereupon the two female passengers exited the car and stood as if waiting for someone to arrive, according to police.

Another vehicle arrived, occupied by two men, and one of the women entered the car, which then proceeded to the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue and then stopped, police said. The woman reportedly exited the vehicle and shortly thereafter police approached the car in order to investigate the situation. The driver returned to the car, reportedly holding $50 in currency in her hand, police said.

Two male passengers were observed sitting in the back seat of the car, according to police, and one of them exited the vehicle. Police report finding a plastic bag containing several smaller bags filled with what was judged to be powder cocaine where the man had been sitting.

The two men, Alin Calderon, 37, of Boston, and Jesus Jimenez, 29, of Hyde Park, were arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate drug laws, drug violation near a school or park, and cocaine trafficking.