TEWKSBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - A Lowell mother is facing drug charges after police say she was caught selling cocaine in Tewksbury on Sunday with her 7-year-old child in the car.

Officers investigating drug dealing at the Ames Hill apartment complex spotted a woman drive up to a man and sell him drugs, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.

As a result, Amanda Ingalls, 29, was charged with distribution of a Class B substance and Sean Rea, 36, of Tewksbury, was charged with possession of a class B substance.

Police notified the Department of Children and Families after they saw Ingalls’ 7-year-old child in her car during the alleged drug deal.

Both Ingalls and Rea were arraigned Tuesday in Lowell District Court.

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