The Boston Police Department has made a significant drug bust, seizing over two kilograms of fentanyl following a months-long investigation spurred by community complaints. According to the official statement released by the Boston Police Department, officers from multiple districts collaborated in a drug enforcement operation that targeted a distribution network within the Southwest Corridor area.
Investigators, responding to the concerns of the residents, uncovered the fentanyl network after executing several search warrants across different neighborhoods. Detailed in the report, addresses in Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury were raided, including 176 Stratton Street, 127 Hazelton Street, and 1059 Tremont Street. Assisted by various units encompassing state and local authorities, the operation was aimed at disrupting the illegal drug trade plaguing the community.
As they carried out the operation, law enforcement officers confiscated not just fentanyl, but also found thirty-two rounds of ammunition, digital scales typical for drug trade, drug packaging materials, and a sum of over $3,000 in cash. It’s a substantial haul highlighting the ongoing battle law enforcement face in controlling the flow of such dangerous substances into the hands of the public…