BOSTON – A Massachusetts man was arrested in connection with an investigation targeting a drug manufacturing ring. Over two kilograms of suspected controlled substances and a pill press were allegedly recovered during related search warrants.
According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 37-year-old Aris Arvelo Gonzalez was charged with one count of conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute and manufacture controlled substances. Following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston, Gonzalez was detained pending a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
According to the charging documents, Gonzalez and La Culebra controlled a large drug manufacturing location inside an apartment in Methuen. During a search of the Methuen apartment in August 2025, over 18 kilograms of controlled substances and a pill press were allegedly recovered. Gonzalez’s alleged co-conspirators, Joshua Morales, Manuel Santana-Soto and Jose Vasquez Lantigua were subsequently arrested and charged following the search…