Hyannis Fentanyl Raids: Brothers Arrested, Police Say

BARNSTABLE, MA — Two Hyannis brothers were arrested for running a fentanyl dealing operation and shooting a man Thanksgiving Eve, police announced Thursday. Dilon and Denzel Smith, both 25 years old, were charged with a host of crimes. Police said Dilon Smith shot a man on Fresh Holes Road November 24 at about 4:15 p.m.

"Responding officers found a male victim suffering from a 9mm gunshot wound," Barnstable police said in a statement. "The victim was taken to (Cape Cod Hospital) for treatment."

Police said the brothers were already under investigation for distributing "large quantities" of fentanyl across Cape Cod. On Wednesday, Barnstable and Yarmouth police raided two residences on Lewis Bay and Megan Road and arrested the brothers. Police said they found 100 grams of fentanyl and a 9mm pistol and .22-caliber revolver belonging to the brothers. Both men have long criminal histories.

Dilon Smith was charged with:

• Fentanyl possession with intent to distribute
• Armed assault with intent to kill
• Assault with a dangerous weapon
• Committing a felony while armed
• Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building
• Two counts of illegal possession of a firearm
• Two counts of illegal possession of ammunition
• Conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act

Denzel Smith was charged with:

• Fentanyl possession with intent to distribute (subsequent offense)
• Committing a felony while armed
• Two counts of illegal possession of a firearm
• Two counts of illegal possession of ammunition
• Conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act
• Being an armed "career criminal" with four prior drug- or violence-related convictions
• Being an accessory after the fact related to the alleged shooting

Police said they found two drug presses and drug distribution materials belonging to the brothers. Ballistic tests will be conducted to determine if the two guns seized were used in the Thanksgiving Eve shooting.

Photo: Dilon Smith (left) and Denzel Smith, two Hyannis brothers who police said ran a fentanyl dealing operation and shot a man November 24, 2017. (Credit: Barnstable Police Department)