CHICOPEE, Mass.- Two Chicopee residents were arrested after a months-long investigation into suspected fentanyl distribution led to searches in Chicopee and Springfield.
Jan Mejia and Michael Angee, both of Chicopee, were arrested following the searches, according to Massachusetts State Police. Police said the investigation resulted in the seizure of 443 grams of fentanyl, 218 grams of cocaine, two firearms, $150,000 in cash and two vehicles.
The investigation was conducted by Massachusetts State Police C.I.N.R.E.T. West. Members of the state police Gang Unit, the DEA Springfield Resident Office, Chicopee Police Department and Springfield Police Department also participated in the searches.
Mejia and Angee face multiple charges related to drug trafficking, police said. Mejia also faces charges related to firearms and ammunition.
Police said the investigation involved local, state and federal law enforcement agencies working together to address the distribution of fentanyl and other drugs.
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