3 people arrested in probe of drug trafficking organization in Lawrence dealing fentanyl and cocaine, officials say
The drug trafficking organization based out of Lawrence was allegedly supplying fentanyl, cocaine base and cutting agents to customers, the release said.
Between April 2021 and November 2024, more than a dozen controlled purchases were made using confidential sources, officials said. The defendants allegedly sold more than 600 grams of fentanyl, more than 60 grams of cocaine base, and copious amounts of cutting agents during the controlled purchases, authorities said.
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If convicted, the three defendants face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million, officials said in the release.
Several agencies collaborated in the investigation including North Andover, Billerica, Haverhill, Methuen and Lowell Police Departments as well as the Essex County District Attorney's Office, the Massachusetts State Police, the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service and Homeland Security Investigations.
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