REVERE, Mass. (WWLP) – Two Massachusetts men were arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of approximately 73 kilograms of cocaine, an estimated value of over $1 million.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced on Wednesday that in 2023, an investigation was started into suspected packages containing narcotics that were being mailed from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts. The packages were picked up by an individual, identified as 42-year-old Noel Betances of Chelsea.
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On August 12th, law enforcement observed Betances coming out of a home on 16 Rand Street in Revere with a box. He allegedly gave it to 31-year-old Reylin Segura of Boston in exchange for a plastic bag.
Betances and Segura were arrested by authorities, and a search was conducted at the Rand Street residence. According to court documents, 69 kilograms of cocaine and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were seized. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the alleged box later found contained four kilograms of cocaine along with a bag containing bundled cash.
Betances and Segura were charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine of $1 million.
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