Large drug bust in Boston yields fentanyl with street value of $1M, police say

A 35-year-old Bostonian has been arrested after a large drug bust in Boston yielded fentanyl with a street value of more than $1 million, police said Thursday.

A police investigation found that alleged drug traffickers were using the U.S Postal Service to ship cocaine from Puerto Rico to Boston.

Anny Perdomo-Santana of East Boston is expected to be arraigned in East Boston District Court on the following charges:

  • Trafficking in Fentanyl (200 grams or more)
  • Trafficking in Cocaine (200 grams or more)
  • Unlawful Possession of a Large-Capacity Firearm
  • Unlawful Possession of a Large-Capacity Feeding Device
  • Firearm Violation in Commission of a Felony
  • Improper Storage of a Large-Capacity Firearm Near a Minor

A second, unidentified person will be summoned to court to face a charge of Trafficking of a Class B Substance (Cocaine) Over 200 Grams, in place of arrest, “due to medical considerations identified at the time of the enforcement action,” police said…

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