Peabody Man Get 21 Months In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Drugs Peabody Man Get 21 Months In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Drugs
Peabody Man Get 21 Months In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Drugs A man from Peabody was sentenced to 21 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and drugs laced with fentanyl, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports. Francisco Tavarez, or “Jose,” was identified as a runner for a heroin and fentanyl supplier through an investigation launched after a fatal overdose in January 2017, the office reports.  The supplier, known as Yeffry Reynoso, provided opioids that led to the overdose, the office said. Reynoso was also giving the victim heroin and a heroin/fentanyl mixture on a regular basis in 2016, the office reports.  An undercover …
Tewksbury Police Find 20 Grams Of Fentanyl On Alleged Quincy Drug Dealer Tewksbury Police Find 20 Grams Of Fentanyl On Alleged Quincy Drug Dealer
Tewksbury Police Find 20 Grams Of Fentanyl On Alleged Quincy Drug Dealer An alleged drug dealer from Quincy was arrested in possession of 20 grams of Fentanyl in Tewksbury, authorities said.  Jorge Ramirez Andujar, age 30, was charged with trafficking more than 10 grams of Fentanyl on Monday, Aug. 8, Tewksbury Police said.  He is expected to be arraigned in Lowell District Court, police added.
About 700 Fentanyl Pills Found In Possession Of Central Mass Man: Police About 700 Fentanyl Pills Found In Possession Of Central Mass Man: Police
About 700 Fentanyl Pills Found In Possession Of Central Mass Man: Police Narcotics officers made a massive bust of the synthetic opioid fentanyl recently at homes in Worcester.  Ramon Mateo, 36, was arrested on Tuesday after detectives searched three homes and a car following a lengthy investigation, Worcester police said. Inside, officers found 1300 grams of fentanyl and 700 pills believed to be fentanyl, police said.  Officials charged Mateo with trafficking more than 200 grams of fentanyl, police said. 
Fentanyl Found On Boston Man Who Threatened To Attack People With Machete Fentanyl Found On Boston Man Who Threatened To Attack People With Machete
Fentanyl Found On Boston Man Who Threatened To Attack People With Machete A 49-year-old Boston man should have probably cleaned out his car after police say he pulled a machete on multiple people Tuesday, July 26.  Jorge Gonzalez of Dorchester reportedly pulled the weapon during separate arguments that morning before speeding off in his car, Boston police said. Later that day, an officer spotted the vehicle in the area of Columbia Road around 1 p.m.  Boston police pulled the car over and held the driver while the people could tell if it was the same man who'd pulled the black machete. It was, Boston police said.  As they arrested Gonzalez, of…
22-Year-Old Lynn Drug Dealer Busted With Large Pile Of Fentanyl: Police 22-Year-Old Lynn Drug Dealer Busted With Large Pile Of Fentanyl: Police
22-Year-Old Lynn Drug Dealer Busted With Large Pile Of Fentanyl: Police A multi-agency police operation a 22-year-old Lynn man this week for selling a large amount of fentanyl and other drugs, authorities said. Michael Valentin faces several charges across multiple jurisdictions following his arrest on Monday, July 25, the Revere Police Department announced. Officers said they found nearly 400 grams of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, 264 grams of cocaine, 30 grams of crack, and almost $14,000 in cash when they raided his home in Lynn.  For context, the DEA says two milligrams of fentanyl is potentially fatal depending on a person's body size and tolerance l…
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…
Woman Says She Nearly Died After Picking Up Dollar Bill She Suspects Was Laced With Fentanyl Woman Says She Nearly Died After Picking Up Dollar Bill She Suspects Was Laced With Fentanyl
Woman Says She Nearly Died After Picking Up Dollar Bill She Suspects Was Laced With Fentanyl A woman tells a harrowing story of how she had to be hospitalized after picking up a dollar bill she found on a bathroom floor that she later said was laced with drugs. The incident took place in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, July 10 when the woman, identified as Renee Parsons, a resident of Kentucky, said on Facebook that she, her husband, and child stopped at a McDonald's to use the bathroom when she picked up the dollar off the floor and put it in her pocket while holding her baby. “I see a dollar bill on the ground," Parsons wrote on Facebook and told WKRN ABC News 2 in Nashville. "…
Boston Man Nabbed For Conspiracy To Distribute Some 5,000 Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Boston Man Nabbed For Conspiracy To Distribute Some 5,000 Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say
Boston Man Nabbed For Conspiracy To Distribute Some 5,000 Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say A Boston man is facing at least 10 years in prison after he was arrested for allegedly helping to distribute about 5,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.   Alexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, age 44, was first caught on video allegedly giving 30 counterfeit pills to a "confidential source" in Dorchester on March 7, the office reports. Diaz Tejeda then allegedly gave more than 1,000 pills, to the same source on June 1.  Diaz Tejeda then allegedly agreed to sell another 4,000 fentanyl pills to the source again and arranged the e…
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Boston-Area Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Boston-Area Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation'
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Boston-Area Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' A "lengthy police investigation" just outside Boston has resulted in the arrest of a man from Lynn on multiple drug trafficking-related charges, authorities said.  Police seized multiple controlled illegal substances from Victor Martinez, age 22, during his arrest on Thursday, June 23, Winthrop Police said.  Some of the items seized included 160 grams of Fentanyl, 22 grams of crack cocaine, $2,500 in cash, a .22 caliber firearm, .45 caliber ammunition and two pistol magazines, police said.  Martinez was was was ordered held without bail pending a dangerou…
Massachusetts Employee Caught Trading Drugs With NH Man Near His Job Massachusetts Employee Caught Trading Drugs With NH Man Near His Job
Massachusetts Employee Caught Trading Drugs With NH Man Near His Job Two men are facing multiple charges after police caught them exchanging drugs outside one of their places of work, authorities said.  Police were conducting surveillance when they saw an apparent drug deal between Jason Ricciarelli, age 42, of Lowell, and Craig Pickering, age 59, of Manchester, NH, Tewksbury Police said.  This happened in the area of 1795 Andover Street around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21. Officers stopped the vehicle involved in the transaction and identified Pickering as the driver and Ricciarelli as the employee. A search of the car uncovered about fou…
Two Massachusetts Residents Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Two Massachusetts Residents Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
Two Massachusetts Residents Admit To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Two Massachusetts residents have pleaded guilty to their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and heroin.  Cintia Franco, age 34, and Amauris Antonio Rosario Garcia, also known as “Animal,” age 39, both of Worcester, each pleaded guilty this week to: Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl; Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin;  Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.  Garcia also pleaded guilty to distribution o…
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…