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Fairhaven Police Seize Guns, Drugs in Raid of Apartment

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

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Fairhaven Police Seize Guns, Drugs in Raid of Apartment

FAIRHAVEN — Lieutenant Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department arrested an alleged drug dealer and seized two guns and a variety of narcotics during the execution of a search warrant on Monday, which came as the result of a Fairhaven Police investigation into drug activity in the community.

ELISEO RAMIREZ-ROSA JR., AGE 23, OF FAIRHAVEN was charged with:

  • Trafficking Over 200 Grams of Cocaine
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug (Suboxone)
  • Possession of a Class A Drug (Heroin)
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class D Drug (Marijuana)
  • Possession of a Firearm With a Defaced Serial Number
  • Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
  • Improper Storage of a Firearm (Two Counts)
  • Unlawful Possession of a Loaded Firearm (Two Counts)

At approximately 12:30 p.m., on Monday, May 7, Fairhaven Police detectives executed a search warrant at an apartment at 415 Main St., with the assistance of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office South Coast Anti-Crime Task Force.

The search warrant was applied for as part of an investigation into a drug dealing operation that was based out of the residence.

RAMIREZ-ROSA was the target of the investigation and he was arrested during a traffic stop on Monday as part of the investigation.

During the subsequent search of the apartment detectives seized:

  • Over 350 Grams of Cocaine
  • Over Three Grams of Heroin
  • 25 Doses of Suboxone
  • Two Loaded Handguns
  • Over Two Pounds of Marijuana
  • Over $2,500 in Cash

RAMIREZ-ROSA was booked at the Fairhaven Police station and was arraigned at Third District Court in New Bedford Tuesday morning. He was already out on bail for a previous incident, and his bail was revoked on that case.

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

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Maynard Police Call Attention to Recovery Resources after Two Fatal Overdoses

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Mark W. Dubois, Chief of Police
197 Main St.
Maynard, MA 01754

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 978-841-9948
Email: john@jgpr.net

Maynard Police Call Attention to Recovery Resources after Three Residents Overdose, Two Fatally, in Three Separate Incidents

MAYNARD — Chief Mark W. Dubois and the Maynard Police Department are urgently seeking to call attention to resources in town available for those suffering from substance use disorders, particularly those using opioids, as a recent spike in overdoses has taken two lives and left a third resident in critical condition after an overdose incident in another community.

Two 26-year-old men died in Maynard on Feb. 23 and March 24, in separate incidents after they allegedly overdosed on heroin. A third resident, a 35-year-old Maynard woman overdosed on March 24 in another city and is currently fighting for her life at a hospital in Central Massachusetts.

Chief Dubois is getting the word out to inform people about the dangers of opioids and the risk of overdose and to remind everyone about the resources available to prevent overdose death.

The Maynard Police Department is a member of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) and is part of the Central Middlesex Police Partnership. The Department has retained the services of recovery coach Coretta McGill, and she is available free of charge to those in need of substance abuse services and their families. McGill can be reached at 978-216-9863 or via email at corettaamericorps@paariusa.org.

Again, there are NO COSTS associated with McGill’s recovery coach services, and her salary and compensation are paid by P.A.A.R.I. through its AmeriCorps program. There are no fees and no insurance is needed.

The Maynard Police Department can also assist families needing nasal narcan, which is available at pharmacies and can be acquired without a prescription in Massachusetts.

“We are not simply alerting our residents about this spate of overdoses. We have resources available to help those who are suffering from the disease of addiction,” Chief Dubois said. “One overdose death is too many, especially for that person’s friends and family and for our community to endure the senseless loss of life.”

Anyone with any questions or concerns can also contact the Maynard Police Department at 978-897-1011 or 978-897-1012 anytime.

ABOUT THE CENTRAL MIDDLESEX POLICE PARTNERSHIP

The CMPP was formed in 2016 by the police departments of Acton, Bedford, Concord, Carlisle, Lincoln, Lexington, Stow, Maynard and the Hanscom Air Force Base. Through partnerships with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Eliot Community Human Services, the Domestic Violence Services Network and Concord District Court, CMPP works to address growing concerns around substance abuse issues through targeted and ongoing substance use prevention, intervention and educational programming.

ABOUT P.A.A.R.I.:

The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to help law enforcement agencies establish pre-arrest programs that create immediate and stigma-free entry points to treatment and recovery programs.

P.A.A.R.I. works across sectors to provide training, coaching and support; program models, policies and procedures and templates; seed grants; connections to more than 300 vetted treatment centers; a network of like-minded law enforcement agencies; a unified voice with media and legislators; and capacity building through AmeriCorps.

P.A.A.R.I. is free to join and open to any law enforcement agency that believes in treatment over arrest and views addiction as a disease, not a crime. Since June 2015, P.A.A.R.I. has launched more than 375 law enforcement programs in 32 states, distributed 10,000 4mg doses of life-saving nasal naloxone and helped more than 12,000 people into treatment.

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Newport, Vt. Police Department Charges Two Men With Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

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Newport Police Department
Chief Seth C. DiSanto
222 Main St.
Newport VT 05855

newport-vt-patchFor Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

News Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 802-332-6821
Email: john@jgpr.net

Newport Police Department Charges Two Men With Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

 

NEWPORT, Vt. — Chief Seth C. DiSanto reports that two men were arrested over the weekend and charged with trafficking heroin and fentanyl.

MICHAEL SINQUELL-GAINEY, AGE 24, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS and DAVID VAZ, AGE 28, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS were arrested and charged with:

  • Possession of Heroin (Two Grams or More)
  • Trafficking Heroin (3.5 Grams or More)
  • Trafficking Fentanyl (70 Milligrams or More)
  • Transportation of Fentanyl (20 Milligrams or More) Into the StateAdditionally, VAZ was charged with:
  • Obstructing Justice
  • Providing False Information to a Police Officer

On Saturday, March 24, at approximately 1:40 a.m., an officer parked near Cumberland Farms on East Main Street began following a vehicle after observing it enter the gas station parking lot the wrong way.

The officer observed as the driver, later identified as SINQUELL-GAINEY, drove erratically for a short period of time before being stopped as he entered Interstate 91.

During an on-scene investigation, Newport Police noticed an odor of marijuana coming from SINQUELL-GAINEY and the passenger, VAZ. A Border Patrol K-9 Unit sniffed the area around the vehicle and identified the driver’s side and passenger side, as well as the gas cap and trunk area, as possibly suspicious.

With SINQUELL-GAINEY’S permission, officers began searching the car and found several cell phones, as well as a hidden compartment that was glued shut but appeared to have items inside. As Newport Police and Border Patrol searched the trunk, SINQUELL-GAINEY requested that they halt their search shortly after they located a layer of white powder on the inside.

Based on the results of the preliminary search, Newport Police seized the car and subsequently applied for a search warrant. The warrant was issued later Saturday, and officers conducted a thorough search. That search yielded 40 bundles that held a total of 400 bags that contained both heroin and fentanyl.

SINQUELL-GAINEY and VAZ arrived at the Newport Police station at approximately 12:05 a.m., Sunday, March 25. As he was being issued a ticket for possession of marijuana from the previous night, officers learned VAZ had provided a false name during their initial interaction.

Following the booking process, both men were transported to the Northern State Correctional Facility. Prior to his departure, VAZ made subtle threats that officers interpreted as an attempt to intimidate them.

“Fentanyl and heroin have killed thousands of Americans and are at the root of a nationwide epidemic that has had a measurable impact on our community,” Chief DiSanto said. “I’m enormously proud of the work of our officers in taking a significant amount of these deadly drugs off the streets. However, I urge residents to remain vigilant and be aware of the possibility that some of these drugs could already have made it into circulation.”

Based upon the evidence seized by Newport Police, residents who come into contact with baggies labeled “POISON” are asked to contact the department immediately.

Both men were arraigned yesterday. SINQUELL-GAINEY was held on $100,000 bail, while VAZ was held without bail.

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

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Plymouth County Outreach Featured in National Policing Magazine

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Plymouth County Outreach Featured in National Policing Magazine

East Bridgewater and Plymouth Police Chiefs Help Pen Article in The Police Chief Magazine

TO READ THE ARTICLE CLICK HERE

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Scott Allen is pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach was recently featured in the March issue of The Police Chief Magazine.

The nationally distributed magazine is a product of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The entire March issue was dedicated to the topic of current issues involving drugs.

The 3,700-word article entitled “Leading a Community Solution to a Community Problem” was penned by Chief Allen and Plymouth Police Chief Michael Botieri, with the assistance of Stonehill College assistant criminology professor Pamela Kelley, Roger Williams University criminal justice professor Sean Varano and Patrick Nevins, assistant director of grants and special projects in the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office.

The article provides an in-depth look at the opioid epidemic that local law enforcement has been dealing with for more than a decade. It highlights the tactics, partnerships and ongoing efforts to find solutions that help save lives and offer substance users the help and recovery options they need.

Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) is an opioid prevention and recovery coalition made up of 27 municipal police departments in Plymouth County, along with the Bridgewater State University Police.

PCO has partnered with healthcare and treatment and recovery agencies, along with local coalitions, faith-based organizations and four of the five hospitals in the county, to help overcome the opioid epidemic in Plymouth County.

“Having Plymouth County Outreach and our county collaboration featured in the magazine is an honor and a privilege. It has taken a lot of dedication and hard work by our coalition to get PCO where it is today,” Chief Allen said.

Said Chief Botieri, “While we don’t profess to have all of the answers, it is great to be able to use the magazine as a platform to share what we have learned with law enforcement members across the country. This epidemic is something we are all dealing with.”

TO READ THE ARTICLE CLICK HERE

About Plymouth County Outreach:

All 28 Plymouth County police chiefs have committed to working across the county in proactively assisting those impacted by the opioid crisis. As PCO has evolved, since expanding in December 2016, its organizational structure has grown to include an advisory board. The board is made up of 12 police chiefs and also includes three physicians from South Shore Hospital, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital and Plymouth’s Board of Health and an executive from South Shore Hospital. This group has been meeting regularly to further develop and enhance PCO’s goals.

The chiefs and advisory board are pleased to announce that Governor Charlie Baker, in his FY’19 budget, has earmarked $100,000 in funds to support PCO as a pilot program, with the goal of hiring a full-time program coordinator. The advisory board has also worked to extend its partnerships with leaders in the healthcare, public health, treatment and recovery fields to further PCO’s mission. PCO’s board has worked to extend partnerships with neighboring county’s as well, working to open lines of communication using its multi-jurisdictional approach with neighbor cities and towns.

Plymouth County Outreach is a collaborative of police departments throughout Plymouth County led by the following chiefs: Abington Chief David Majenski, Bridgewater Chief Christopher Delmonte, Bridgewater State University Chief David Tillinghast, Brockton Chief John Crowley, Carver Chief Marc Duphily, Duxbury Chief Matthew Clancy, East Bridgewater Chief Scott Allen, Halifax Chief Ted Broderick, Hanover Chief Walter Sweeney, Hanson Chief Michael Miksch, Hingham Chief Glenn Olsson, Hull Chief John Dunn, Kingston Chief Maurice Splaine, Lakeville Chief Frank Alvihiera, Marion Chief Lincoln Miller, Marshfield Chief Phillip Tavares, Mattapoisett Chief Mary Lyons, Middleboro Chief Joseph Perkins, Norwell Chief Ted Ross, Pembroke Chief Richard Wall, Plymouth Chief Michael Botieri, Plympton Chief Patrick Dillon, Rochester Chief Paul Magee, Rockland Chief John Llewellyn, Scituate Chief Michael Stewart, Wareham Chief Kevin Walsh, West Bridgewater Chief Victor Flaherty and Whitman Chief Scott D. Benton.

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