Joint Law Enforcement Team Disrupt Drug Trafficking Operation

On Thursday morning, law enforcement officials from the Massachusetts State Police, Lawrence Police, and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration executed a warrant at a third-story residence on Bailey Street in Lawrence. The warrant was the result of an investigation into Fentanyl and Methamphetamine trafficking linked to a male suspect who was believed to be using a false identity.

Once inside, police secured the residence and located two individuals, including the suspect. During a search, Police located large quantity and variety of narcotics, three firearms concealed within furniture, materials commonly used package and process narcotics, and approximately $15,000 in cash.

Police also located documents, including a foreign passport, identifying the suspect by his true identity, Xavier Jose Perez-Tejeda, 32, of the Dominican Republic. Police transported Perez-Tejeda to the Andover Barracks for booking. Perez-Tejeda was arranged in Lawrence District Court. 

Below is a list of evidence seized during this operation (weights are approximate):  

• 12 kilograms of powdered Fentanyl

• 1.6 pounds of Methamphetamine

• 286 grams of pressed Fentanyl pills

• 96 grams of pressed Methamphetamine pills

• 83 grams of Cocaine

• Glock 22 pistol containing 14 rounds of ammunition

• Kel Tec 9mm pistol containing 8 rounds of ammunition

• Charter Arms 38 Special revolver containing 5 rounds of ammunition

Narcotics yield from a recent joint operation in Lawrence. (photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police)

This operation was made possible by the collaboration of State Police members assigned to the Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team (CINRET) North, the Troop A Community Action Team, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Enterprise and Major Crimes Division, the Lawrence Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Task Force 2.

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