State Police report they’ve seized 18 kilograms of the lethal artificial opioid fentanyl.
One kilo of fentanyl, the DEA states, “has the potential to kill 500,000 people.” This bust is lots of lives saved. (9 million, utilizing DEA math.)
A process power zeroed in on a Lawrence-based drug trafficking group that was supplying fentanyl all through the Merrimack Valley, MSP stated.
“Operation Philly Special,” State Police added, was the results of a prolonged investigation carried out by the State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction and Enforcement Team (CINRET), Troopers assigned to the Attorney General’s Office, federal Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and Salem, New Hampshire Police, below the path of Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s Office.
The seized fentanyl, as soon as minimize up and bought on the road, would have an estimated worth of practically $1 million.
The process power additionally seized two semi-automatic pistols, roughly $10,000 suspected to be drug trafficking proceeds, a Mercedes Benz, and a conveyable hydraulic compartment suspected of getting been used to secrete medicine and cash.
ARRESTED:
RAFAEL SALDANA DIAS, 26, of Lawrence
Trafficking a Class A substance, over 36 grams (4 counts)
Trafficking a Class A substance, over 200 grams (1 rely)
Conspiracy (1 rely)
Bail set for $250,000
YOSMEIRY MARTINEZ RAMON, 21, of Lawrence
Trafficking a Class A substance, over 200 grams (1 rely)
Conspiracy (1 rely)
Bail set for $2,500
FREDDY ALEXANDER SUAZO TEJEDA, 36, of Lawrence
Trafficking a Class A substance, over 200 grams (1 rely)
Conspiracy (1 rely)
Bail set for $100,000
RAFELIN LUGO TEJEDA, 32, of Lawrence
Trafficking a Class A substance, over 200 grams (1 rely)
Conspiracy (1 rely)
Bail set for $100,000
YAHANNYS ANZIANI, 34, of Lawrence
Unlawful Possession of Firearm (1 rely)
Unlawful Possession of Ammunition (1 rely)
Child Endangerment (1 rely)
Bail set for $2,500
AUGUST MOSCAT, 39, of Lawrence
Unlawful Possession of Firearm (1 rely)
Unlawful Possession of Ammunition (1 rely)
Child Endangerment (1 rely)
Bail set for $2,500
HENDERSON MARTINEZ, 34, of Lawrence
Trafficking a Class A substance, over 36 grams (1 rely)
Bail set for $100,000
WILKIN ANTONIO PEREZ, 26, of Lawrence
Trafficking a Class A substance, over 200 grams (1 rely)
Bail set for $10,000
MARCOS SANTOS, 37, of Lawrence
Conspiracy (1 rely)
Released on private recognizance
MIGUEL MEDRANO, 55, of Lynn
Trafficking of Class A substance, over 200 grams (1 rely)
Bail set for $250,000
HENDERSON MARTIN, 34, of Lawrence
Trafficking of Class A substance, over 200 grams (1 rely)
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Division Chief Christina Ronan and Assistant Attorney General Gretchen Brodigan of the AG’s Enterprise & Major Crimes Division.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”