According to Massachusetts State Police, last Thursday morning, law enforcement officials from the Massachusetts State Police, Lawrence Police, and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration executed a warrant at a third-story residence on Bailey Street in Lawrence. The warrant was the result of an investigation into Fentanyl and Methamphetamine trafficking linked to a male suspect who was believed to be using a false identity.
Once inside, police secured the residence and located two individuals, including the suspect. During a search, Police located large quantity and variety of narcotics, three firearms concealed within furniture, materials commonly used package and process narcotics, and approximately $15,000 in cash.
Police also located documents, including a foreign passport, identifying the suspect by his true identity, Xavier Jose Perez-Tejeda, 32, of the Dominican Republic. Police transported Perez-Tejeda to the Andover Barracks for booking. Perez-Tejeda was arranged in Lawrence District Court.
Below is a list of evidence seized during this operation (weights are approximate):
- 12 kilograms of powdered Fentanyl
- 1.6 pounds of Methamphetamine
- 286 grams of pressed Fentanyl pills
- 96 grams of pressed Methamphetamine pills
- 83 grams of Cocaine
- Glock 22 pistol containing 14 rounds of ammunition
- Kel Tec 9mm pistol containing 8 rounds of ammunition
- Charter Arms 38 Special revolver containing 5 rounds of ammunition
This operation was made possible by the collaboration of State Police members assigned to the Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team (CINRET) North, the Troop A Community Action Team, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Enterprise and Major Crimes Division, the Lawrence Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Task Force 2.
