BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men have been arrested for their alleged participation in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and other drugs.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 43-year-old Jose Santiago and 39-year-old Samuel Rodriguez of New Bedford were each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
According to the charging documents, Santiago has previously been convicted of multiple felonies including: two state convictions in 1999 for distribution of a class A substance and for possession of a firearm, for which he was sentenced to six months in prison and 2.5 years in prison, respectively; a 2001 federal conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm, for which he was sentenced 46 months in federal prison; and a 2006 state conviction for trafficking controlled substances for which he was sentenced to 15-20 years in prison…