Five men were arrested on Saturday afternoon in Boston, Massachusetts for drug trafficking.
Boston Police say they executed a search warrant in the areas of 35 Northampton Street, 155 Eustis Street, and 161 W. Springfield Street at around 12:11 p.m.
According to authorities, officers recovered 459 plastic bags of crack cocaine (253 grams), 412 plastic bags of fentanyl (980 grams), about $7,977 in US currency, multiple plastic bags, gloves, masks, cutting agents, and drug paraphernalia.
The five men were identified as:
- Jose Virella-Castro, 41, of Boston
- Jarlin Soto-Soto, 41, of Dorchester
- Alejandro Fernandez, 62, of Roxbury
- Michael Moreira, 57, for Roxbury
- Rafael Puntier, 54, of Roxbury
All five suspects were charged with trafficking of class A and trafficking of class B. All five are expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.