Woman Busted With Fentanyl, Crack As Chelsea Police Boost Drug Operations

Chelsea police officials said they noticed a recent increase in drug activity in a neighborhood, so they upped their patrols there. Authorities say that strategy is paying dividends after officers arrested a woman last week with fentanyl and crack.

Erica Muniz Rivera and the items Chelsea police said officers seized from her.
Photo Credit: *Chelsea Police Department*

Josh Lanier

11/07/2022 11:30 a.m.

Erica Muniz Rivera, 31, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 4, after a traffic stop, Chelsea police said. Officers said they found 91 grams of what they believe is the synthetic opioid and nearly 30 grams of rock cocaine. Muniz faces multiple drug charges.

Investigators said they'd noticed a recent uptick in drugs around Congress, Shawmut, and Shurtleff streets. Police have increased their presence in that neighborhood to combat the rise.

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