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Fairhaven Police Arrest Man for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine

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Fairhaven Police Department
Kevin W. Kobza, Lieutenant/PIO
1 Bryant St.
Fairhaven, MA 02719

For Immediate Release

Friday, May 11, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
[email protected]

Fairhaven Police Arrest Man for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine

Police Seize More than 19 Grams of Fentanyl and More Than 500 Grams of Cocaine

Police seized more than 500 grams of powder and crack cocaine, more than 19 grams of fentanyl and Suboxone, along with digital scales and packaging materials. (Courtesy Photo Fairhaven Police)

FAIRHAVEN — Lt. Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department and the Wareham Police Department arrested a man on drug charges.

ROBERT WARD, AGE 56, OF EAST WAREHAM is charged with:

  • Trafficking Cocaine
  • Trafficking Fentanyl

On Friday, May 10, at approximately 9 a.m., Fairhaven and Wareham Police, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, executed a search warrant at 6 Bartlett Lane in East Wareham.

Police seized more than 500 grams of powder and crack cocaine, more than 19 grams of fentanyl and Suboxone. They also seized digital scales and packaging materials.

WARD was booked at the Wareham Police Department and held pending his arraignment at Wareham District Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Woburn Police Charge Husband and Wife with Dealing Fentanyl, Cocaine

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Woburn Police Department

Woburn Police Department
Chief Robert Rufo
25 Harrison Ave.
Woburn, MA 01801

For Immediate Release

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Woburn Police Charge Husband and Wife with Dealing Fentanyl, Cocaine

WOBURN — Chief Robert Rufo reports that the Woburn Police Department, in partnership with the Southern Middlesex Regional Drug Task Force, arrested a man, filed a criminal complaint against his wife and seized large quantities of illegal narcotics during the execution of two search warrants on Thursday.

MICHAEL CORTEZ NELSON, AGE 51, OF WOBURN was arrested and charged with:

  • Trafficking in Fentanyl Over 10 Grams
  • Trafficking in Cocaine Over 100 Grams
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Substance (Cocaine and Amphetamines) (Subsequent Offense)
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class E Substance (Various Class E Substances) (Subsequent Offense)

NELSON is expected to be arraigned Friday at Woburn District Court.

SHIRLEY NELSON, AGE 44, OF WOBURN was issued a summons to appear in court at a later date and was charged with:

  • Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Substance (Cocaine)
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class E Substance (Various Class E Substances)

Woburn Police and the Southern Middlesex Regional Drug Task Force obtained search warrants for MICHAEL NELSON’S home and vehicle following an investigation into his alleged drug selling activity.

On Thursday morning, the search warrants were executed and MICHAEL NELSON was pulled over on Wyman Street in Woburn by officers. In a search of his vehicle several blue pills, later determined to be fentanyl, were allegedly located and seized.

MICHAEL NELSON was placed under arrest without further incident.

At the NELSONS’ home, officers entered the home with the search warrant and spoke to SHIRLEY NELSON.

In searching their bedroom, officers allegedly located several pills, cocaine and other narcotics and illegally possessed prescription pills, all of which was seized as evidence. Based on the evidence, it was determined that SHIRLEY NELSON would also be charged as part of the case.

Seized during the investigation were a number of narcotics and pills of various doses and sizes:

  • Cocaine – Approximately 198.5 grams
  • Fentanyl – 130 pills, weighing approximately 15.1 grams
  • Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine – 137 pills
  • Oxycodone – 25 pills
  • Ecstasy – 48 pills
  • Adderall – 30 pills
  • Lorazepam – 3 pills
  • Hydrochlorothiazide – 4 pills
  • Suboxone – 1 tablet
  • Gabapentin – 8 pills
  • Clonazepam – 10 pills
  • Prednisone – 4
  • Cefuroxime Axetil – 8 pills
  • Acetaminophen-Plus – 9 pills
  • Human Growth Hormone (HGH) – 50 IU
  • Marijuana – 6.7 grams
  • Lisinopril – 23 pills
  • Catnip Cocktails – 8 bottles

Also seized in the investigation was MICHAEL NELSON’S Chrysler 300 sedan, $4,424 and various drug selling and packaging materials.

“I want to commend the members of our narcotics unit and the Southern Middlesex Regional Drug Task Force for their work on this case in getting a slew of dangerous drugs off of our streets,” Chief Rufo said. “The fentanyl pills were particularly troubling to see, as the suspect was allegedly selling them as oxycodone pills to unsuspecting buyers. Our department will not relent in aggressively pursuing and arresting drug dealers who poison our community.”

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Andover Police Narcotics Detectives Arrest Two, Seize Kilogram of Cocaine

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Andover Police Department
Chief Patrick Keefe
32 North Main St.
Andover, MA 01810

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003

Andover Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Couple for Cocaine Trafficking

Andover Police narcotics detectives seized approximately 1 kilogram of cocaine after a traffic stop on Wednesday. (Andover Police Department Photo)
Andover Police narcotics detectives seized approximately 1 kilogram of cocaine after a traffic stop on Wednesday. (Andover Police Department Photo)

ANDOVER — Chief Patrick Keefe reports a man and a woman were arrested Wednesday evening after an investigation following a traffic stop turned up a large quantity of cocaine.

At 4 p.m. Wednesday, Andover Police narcotics detectives were conducting surveillance on River Road when they observed activity consistent with drug distribution activity. Detectives John Delaney, Michael Lane and Matthew Hughes conducted a traffic stop of the suspicious vehicle.

As a result, approximately 1 kilogram of cocaine was located and seized.

FELIPE FERNANDES, AGE 34,  and LIDIANE BRASILEIORO FERNANDES, AGE 24, BOTH OF TEWKSBURY were arrested. They were each charged with one count of Trafficking in More than 200 Grams of a Class B Substance (Cocaine).

The suspects were held at the Andover Police Department pending arraignment Friday at Lawrence District Court. FELIPE FERNANDES is being held on $500,000 bail, and LIDIANE BRASILEIORO FERNANDES is being held on $150,000 bail.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. 

 

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Police in Winthrop, Revere and Suffolk County Arrest Two on Drug Trafficking Charges

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Winthrop Police Department
Chief Terence M. Delehanty
3 Metcalf Square
Winthrop, MA 02152

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Police in Winthrop, Revere and Suffolk County Arrest Two on Drug Trafficking Charges

WINTHROP – Chief Terence Delehanty and Chief James Guido report that the joint investigative team of the Winthrop and Revere Police Departments and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department took part in an operation this morning that resulted in two arrests on charges of heroin distribution.

MANUEL VLADIMIR MORELL RODRIGUEZ, AGE 27 and REYNALDO APONTE, AGE 32, OF BOSTON were arrested and preliminarily charged with:

  • Trafficking a Class A Substance (Heroin)
  • Distribution of a Class A Substance (Multiple Counts) (Heroin)

Additional charges are expected against both men.

At 6 a.m. today, the three Suffolk County law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at two addresses in the area of Dudley Square in Boston, resulting in the arrests of APONTE and RODRIGUEZ. 

In addition, officers seized approximately of kilo of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl, as well as an estimated $5,000 in cash, multiple cell phones and various packaging materials.

The arrests are the result of an extensive multi-jurisdictional investigation, which identified APONTE and RODRIGUEZ as suspects in an enterprise in which they allegedly distributed heroin in Winthrop and Revere. Through the investigation, the agencies determined that APONTE and RODRIGUEZ were delivering drugs to the two communities using a courier-style system.

“Today’s arrests are an example of the importance of significant regional collaboration, which makes all of our communities safer by limiting the ability of drug dealers to function,” Chief Delehanty said. “Investigations like these improve the quality of life for our residents and have caused a significant amount of deadly drugs, and the dangerous criminals who distribute them, to be removed from our streets.”

The Massachusetts State Police, Boston Police, FBI, DEA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement all played an integral role in the investigation.

“I want to thank all of our law enforcement partners who worked closely to make today’s operation possible,” Chief Guido said. “We all share a strong commitment to keeping our neighborhoods safe, which we accomplish by collaborating on a regular basis to identify and eliminate criminal enterprises like the one these suspects were involved with.”

APONTE and RODRIGUEZ were scheduled to be arraigned today in Suffolk District Court.

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