Crime & Safety
Tewksbury Police Arrest Two, Charge With Fentanyl Trafficking
A Lawrence resident and a Methuen resident were arrested Sunday in Tewksbury.
TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury police arrested two people Sunday and charged both with fentanyl trafficking.
Police were called to Main Street for a reported argument. One party in the argument had allegedly kicked the victim's vehicle and shown a black semiautomatic pistol.
The victim left the area and called the police; the assailants were unknown to her, she told police.
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"Officers spotted the vehicle on Main Street near Cumberland Farms and conducted a traffic stop," the police said in a news release.
Police arrested Yelvin Munoz, 22 of Lawrence, and Wari Santos-Reyes, 24 of Methuen.
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"After both individuals were placed in custody, 107 grams of fentanyl was located," the police said.
The police searched the car and the area, with the assistance of a North Andover police dog. No gun was found.
Munoz was charged with fentanyl trafficking and accessory after the fact. Santos-Reyes was charged with fentanyl trafficking, assault by means of a dangerous weapon and defacing/damaging property.
Both were due to be arraigned in Lowell District Court Monday.
All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty
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