North Attleboro Man Facing Drug Trafficking Charges

ATTLEBORO, MA — A North Attleboro man and his girlfriend were arraigned on fentanyl trafficking and other drug charges Wednesday following a raid of his house.

Ariel Gonzalez, 23, of North Attleboro, was ordered to be held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing Friday.

After a police search of his car, Gonzalez is also facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

His girlfriend, Alexandra Murphy, 19, of Fall River, was released on $100 cash bail with orders forbidding her from using illicit drugs.

Both pleaded not guilty to drug conspiracy charges in Attleboro District Court.

Gonzalez and Murphy were arrested during a raid at Gonzalez's home on Fisher St. around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, where police say they found 100 grams of what they believe to be fentanyl.

According to the police report, they say they also found smaller amounts of cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, Adderall pills, $4,329 in cash, and suspected drug dealing paraphernalia.

Walpole police and the Norfolk County Police Anti-Crime Task Force brought the investigation to a raid with the assistance of North Attleboro detectives.

During the bail hearing, a prosecutor said police saw Murphy with her boyfriend during a drug deal, but Fall River Lawyer Linda Ruggieri said there is no evidence that Murphy was involved in any drug dealing just because she is dating Gonzalez, the Sun Chronicle reported.

Prosecutors also want to revoke Gonzalez's bail in Brockton District Court where court records say he faces charges of driving under the influence of drugs and reckless endangerment of a child.