Crime & Safety

Two Heroin Distributors Arrested for Drug Trafficking

Two Lawrence men face charges. Officers seized approximately 23 grams of heroin during the arrests.

Photos Courtesy Tewksbury Police Department

Two heroin distributors delivering to locations in North Tewksbury were arrested Monday.

On Jan. 4, members of the Tewksbury Police Department conducted a narcotics investigation into heroin distributors delivering to locations in North Tewksbury. Tewksbury Detectives worked in conjunction with Andover Police Detectives and set up moving and stationary surveillance on Andover Street (Rte. 133).

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Tewksbury Detectives subsequently arrested Christopher Francisco, 20, of 7 Toye Ave. (Apartment #1B) in Lawrence and Anthony Ortiz, 20, of 78 Water St. (Apartment #3) in Lawrence for “Trafficking in a Class A Substance (Heroin) Over #18 Grams.”

Police say approximately 23 grams of heroin were seized as a result of the arrests.

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Both men were due to be arraigned in Lowell District Court Jan. 5.

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