LAWRENCE, Mass.- An undercover trafficking operation in Lawrence led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of approximately 1,225 grams of fentanyl, according to police.
The operation was conducted Thursday, September 3, by the Lawrence Police Department’s Streets Narcotics Enforcement Unit in partnership with the DEA. Detectives were investigating suspected fentanyl trafficking.
According to police, the first suspect attempted to elude officers and was ultimately apprehended in Haverhill. While fleeing, he discarded an item from his vehicle that was later recovered and identified as approximately 1 kilogram of fentanyl.
The suspect was transported to the Methuen Police Department and booked without incident, police said.
Detectives then located and arrested a second suspect on West Dalton Street in Lawrence. Police said an additional 225 grams of fentanyl was recovered from that suspect.
The total amount of fentanyl recovered during the operation was approximately 1,225 grams.
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