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3 Charged In Movie Style Heist Of Mass. Cannabis Cash Courier: Feds 3 Charged In Movie Style Heist Of Mass. Cannabis Cash Courier: Feds
3 Charged In Movie Style Heist Of Mass. Cannabis Cash Courier: Feds It played out like a scene from the film "The Town." Three masked men pull up to a cash courier, zip-tie him at gunpoint, pepper spray him, steal more than $430,000, and then burn the getaway vehicle.  That's what federal authorities said three men did during a February 2024 heist in Swansea.  Steven Madison, 38, of Bridgewater, Christopher White, 37, of Raynham, and Quentin McDonald, 25, of Brockton, were indicted on one count of robbery interfering with interstate commerce, one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, one count of arson of property used in or affecting i…
Mass Man Took An Uber To Deliver 20 Pounds Of Drugs To New Hampshire: Feds Mass Man Took An Uber To Deliver 20 Pounds Of Drugs To New Hampshire: Feds
Mass Man Took An Uber To Deliver 20 Pounds Of Drugs To New Hampshire: Feds A Massachusetts man decided to make an Uber driver an unwitting accomplice in delivering 20 pounds of fentanyl to New Hampshire last year.  Johan M. Rodriguez, age 37, of Lawrence, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in March, was sentenced to five years in federal prison Tuesday, Aug. 8, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said.  Rodriguez requested an Uber on Sep. 26 to catch a ride from Massachusetts to Dover, New Hampshire. He carried with him a toolbox filled with 20 pounds of fentanyl, the synthetic and sometimes fatal opioid, investigators said.  Pol…
Fentanyl Bust: Deported Man Busted Selling 5 Kilos Of Drug To Cops, Feds Say Fentanyl Bust: Deported Man Busted Selling 5 Kilos Of Drug To Cops, Feds Say
Fentanyl Bust: Deported Man Busted Selling 5 Kilos Of Drug To Cops, Feds Say A Chelsea man who'd previously been deported after being convicted of a drug charge in 2020 was arrested and charged with selling more than 11 pounds of fentanyl to an undercover officer, federal officials said.  Luis Alberto German-Peguero, aka “Alberto Chirry,” 32, was indicted this week on charges of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, illegal reentry of a deported alien, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He has been held in federa…
Fellow Inmate Accused Of Supplying Drugs That Killed 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man: DA Fellow Inmate Accused Of Supplying Drugs That Killed 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man: DA
Fellow Inmate Accused Of Supplying Drugs That Killed 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man: DA A Lawrence man who was sharing a cell with another man is accused of supplying drugs that would eventually claim the 25-year-old's life while still in police custody, officials said.  Javier Garcia, age 49, was sharing a cell with Christian Marte-Martinez at the Lawrence Police Department headquarters after he was arrested last weekend for disorderly conduct, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports. About 5 a.m. Saturday, police discovered Marte-Martinez unresponsive, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Officers began CPR and other life-saving measures before he w…
Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A Lynn man who pleaded guilty to guns and weapons charges will spend the next decade behind bars, a federal judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 17.  Rahiym Mervin, age 30, admitted to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in September, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was out on bail on another drug and gun case in Norfolk County when police arrested him in December 2021, the prosecutor added.  Police pulled over Mervin's rented car in Dorchester when they caught him speeding. Officer…
Candy Look-Alike Drugs Snatched From Salem Dealer's Home: Police Candy Look-Alike Drugs Snatched From Salem Dealer's Home: Police
Candy Look-Alike Drugs Snatched From Salem Dealer's Home: Police A wannabe Willy Wonka was foiled by police when he tried to distribute unauthorized marijuana edibles instead of golden tickets, according to authorities.   Forty-year-old Michael Bradley of Salem was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 1, Salem Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 12.  Police executed a warrant at Bradley's Lafayette Street apartment, where they discovered and seized a hoard of marijuana, edible THC products, psychedelic mushrooms, cash, and drug paraphernalia.  A large amount of the unauthorized THC edibles were disguised as candy almost identical to name brands, with bri…
7,000 Pills: Boston Man Busted Selling Fentanyl, Synthetic Analogue: Feds 7,000 Pills: Boston Man Busted Selling Fentanyl, Synthetic Analogue: Feds
7,000 Pills: Boston Man Busted Selling Fentanyl, Synthetic Analogue: Feds Federal authorities arrested a Boston man and charged him with selling thousands of fentanyl pills and the fentanyl analogue known as para-fluorofentanyl, officials said.  Melvin Cordero, 40, faces charges of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and p-fluorofentanyl, the DEA announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29.  Agents said that Cordero sold thousands of pills to an undercover agent in March and tried to sell the officer a pill press. Police seized the machine during his arrest.  If convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl a…
Worcester Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 36-Year-Old Woman Worcester Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 36-Year-Old Woman
Worcester Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 36-Year-Old Woman A Worcester man is facing manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal overdose of a 36-year-old woman earlier this year, the Worcester County District Attorney's office reports.  Jonathan Delacruz is accused of selling drugs to the woman that caused her to fatally overdose on March 18, the office reports.  Investigators learned the woman ingested what she believed to be cocaine shortly before she became unresponsive. However, an autopsy revealed the woman died from fentanyl intoxication and did not detect any traces of cocaine.  Delacruz also faces one charge of d…
Boston Traffickers Took Over Apartment Complex To Build Drug Factory: Feds Boston Traffickers Took Over Apartment Complex To Build Drug Factory: Feds
Boston Traffickers Took Over Apartment Complex To Build Drug Factory: Feds A federal judge sentenced a 36-year-old Boston man to more than five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to drug distribution and conspiracy charges, authorities said.  Arthur Hodges of Brighton was arrested as part of Operation Snowfall, a multi-law enforcement agency drug sting that targeted the drug operations of Boston-area street gangs, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Investigators said Hodges was a supervisor and drug distributor.  During the operation, agents determined that a gang turned portions of the Commonwealth Development, formerly known as Fidelis Way a…
Dorchester Man Arrested Selling Heroin At Boston Macy's: Authorities Dorchester Man Arrested Selling Heroin At Boston Macy's: Authorities
Dorchester Man Arrested Selling Heroin At Boston Macy's: Authorities Police arrested a 29-year-old Dorchester man for selling heroin at a Macy's in Boston last week, authorities said.   Edison Arias, 29, was arraigned on Monday on charges of trafficking heroin under 200 grams, distribution of a Class A substance, and theft under $1,200, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  Security at the Macy's in Downtown Crossing called police on Friday, July 22, after they said they spotted Arias selling drugs and trying to steal a shirt and called police, the district attorney said. Boston Police said they found 118 grams of heroin, cash, and two c…
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say 10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say Ten individuals are each facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly distributing drugs throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Authorities learned the group was regularly distributing multi-kilograms of fentanyl out of a stash house in Fall River after launching an investigation in March 2021, the office reports.  During the investigation, over 500 grams of suspected fentanyl was seized through controlled purchases and drug seizures.  An additional 14.9 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and substant…
BUSTED: MA Couple Caught Carrying Drugs While With Their Kids In NH BUSTED: MA Couple Caught Carrying Drugs While With Their Kids In NH
Busted: MA Couple Caught Carrying Drugs While With Their Kids In NH A couple from Massachusetts is being held without bail after they were arrested for carrying drugs in front of their two children in New Hampshire, authorities said.  Lisbran Antonio Lopez, age 31, of Lynn, and Chrismarlyn M. Suazo, age 28, of Malden, were arrested for allegedly distributing various illegal substances in Salem, NH, on Tuesday, June 14, Salem Police said. Along with their two young children, authorities seized over one pound of Methamphetamine and over 100 grams of Fentanyl, police said.  The couple was taken to the Rockingham County Jail where…