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Joint Drug Control Unit Operation Leads to the Arrest of Drug Trafficker

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On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District C-6 (South Boston) and C-11 (Dorchester) arrested Mariano Santana, 57, of South Boston, on drug trafficking offenses. At about 8:15 AM, officers were conducting a drug operation with the execution of search warrants in the area of 1350 Columbia Road, South Boston. Surveillance […]

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Three Month Long Investigation Leads to Arrest of Drug Trafficking Suspect

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On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, officers assigned to the City-Wide Drug Control Unit with the assistance of the District C-6 (South Boston) Drug Control Unit, arrested Stephen Jackson, 45, of Dorchester, on various drug related offenses. Over the past three months, officers have been conducting an ongoing drug distribution investigation. At about 11:30 AM, officers executed search

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Arrest Made in Ongoing Fentanyl Trafficking Investigation; Drugs and Firearms Recovered

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On Thursday, June 12, 2025, members of the Boston Police Drug Control Unit, working in collaboration with the Norfolk County Police Anti-Crime Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), arrested 32-year-old Rafael Mercedes of Randolph, Massachusetts, in connection with an ongoing fentanyl distribution investigation. The arrest follows a comprehensive and lengthy investigation into large-scale narcotics trafficking activity.

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Joint Operation Leads to the Recovery of Three Firearms

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On Saturday, June 7, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District C-11 (Dorchester) and B-3 (Mattapan) arrested John Price, 44, of Boston, on firearm and drug charges. At about 1:31 PM, officers were conducting a month-long drug investigation and execution of search warrants in the area of 455 Old Colony Avenue, South Boston. As

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Dorchester Man Arrested on Firearm and Drug Charges Following Search Warrant

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On Thursday, June 5, 2025, officers from the Drug Control Unit of District B-2 (Roxbury), in collaboration with the FBI Metro Boston Task Force, arrested 27-year-old Ronald Cox of Dorchester on multiple firearm and drug-related charges. At approximately 8:43 AM, officers were conducting a drug investigation and execution of search warrants in the area of

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Drugs, Ammunition, and Gun Parts Recovered During Roslindale Search Warrant

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On Thursday, May 29, 2025, members of the E-5 (West Roxbury) and D-14 (Brighton/Allston) Drug Control Units arrested 36-year-old Sean Gosse of Roslindale following the execution of a search warrant that led to the recovery of drugs, ammunition, and firearm components. At approximately 12:50 PM, officers conducting surveillance observed Gosse leave his residence. He was stopped without incident near

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Drug Control Unit Arrests Suspect in Possession of Trafficking Quantity of Narcotics at Mass and Cass

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On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Officers assigned to the Boston Police District D-4 Drug Control Unit (South End/Back Bay) arrested 29-year-old Jonathon Turner of Springfield, Massachusetts, on multiple drug-related charges during a proactive narcotics interdiction operation in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. At approximately 11:34 AM, Officers conducting surveillance observed an individual,

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Drug Control Units Recovered a Loaded Firearm Following a Search Warrant

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On Saturday, May 24, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District C-11 (Dorchester) and District B-2 (Roxbury) arrested Tristan Preval, 30, of Dorchester, on firearm and drug related charges. At about 12:30 PM, officers were conducting a drug investigation and execution of search warrants in the area of 11 Arcadia Street, Dorchester. As a

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Two Suspects Charged with Drug Trafficking Following Multiple Search Warrants

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On Monday, May 12, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District E-5 (Roslindale/West Roxbury), E-18 (Hyde Park), FBI Metro Boston Gang Task force, and the NORPAC Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force arrested three suspects following multiple search warrants. At about 7:48 AM, officers were conducting a drug investigation and execution of search warrants in

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