Crime & Safety

Jamaica Plain Drug Bust Yields 96 Grams of Heroin, Nearly $200K

Officers seized 96 grams of heroin, 67 grams of fentanyl and $187,675 in cash from a home on 90 South Street.

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Police in Jamaica Plain arrested one man, and seized an array of drugs and cash, after executing a search warrant as part of an ongoing investigation on Tuesday.

Bryan Ortega, 22, of Jamaica Plain, was arrested without incident and charged with trafficking drugs and possession with intent to distribute drugs.

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Upon arrival at the residence on 90 South Street, officers seized 96 grams of heroin, 67 grams of fentanyl and $187,675 in cash.

Ortega will appear in West Roxbury District Court at a later date.

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