The dragnet, nicknamed by officers as 'the Devil's Highway' has resulted in the arrest of 38 individuals.
The arrests were the result of multiple sweeps by Massachusetts law enforcement in Lawrence after weeks of surveillance and investigation were conducted. The arrested range in age from 18 to 51, and are from Massachusetts towns Haverhill, Lawrence and Methuen, as well as the Dominican Republic.
The pathway of trafficking the drugs out of Lawrence, which runs from the small town in Massachusetts through multiple towns northward, ending at the New Hampshire border, has been nicknamed"the Devil's Highway" by law enforcement. The police crackdown, which encompassed 40 to 60 forces from multiple Massachusetts and New Hampshire towns and included FBI assistance, was referred to as"Operation Devil's Highway" in a statement.
A stock photo of a bottle of opioids. A series of sweeps by FBI, Massachusetts and New Hampshire police forces in"the Devil's Triangle" has netted 38 arrests and over twelve federal drug indictments.In addition to the 38 arrests made for distribution, at least 12 others face federal drug charges, according to Christina DiLorio-Sterling, spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling. All but two of the 38 were charged with with crimes related to fentanyl distribution.
"Operation Devil's Highway was tremendously successful in targeting street-level drug trafficking in Lawrence, which is a hub of illegal drug distribution for all of New England," Lelling said."This kind of operation can only succeed with the full commitment of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, coupled with realistic planning to target the most prolific drug distributors.
In addition to the arrests, the operation also seized five kilograms of heroin, 14 kilograms of fentanyl, 29 kilograms of cocaine, four guns and body armor.
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