A Dominican man dwelling in Lawrence has been charged for his alleged position in a North Shore-based drug trafficking group that dealt fentanyl and meth equipped by the Sinaloa Cartel.
Leury Then Rosario, 33, allegedly possessed greater than 20 kilos of managed substances, a capsule press and 6 weapons hidden inside an alarmed, entice wall closet, in keeping with the Massachusetts U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace.
Rosario was arrested final week, and he was charged with conspiracy to distribute and to own with intent to distribute 400 grams or extra of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
“The alleged discovery of this defendant’s hidden trap wall concealing a stockpile of narcotics and weapons lays bare the dangerous reality of drug trafficking today: fentanyl and methamphetamine are flooding our communities, protected by deadly firepower,” U.S. Lawyer Leah B. Foley stated in a press release.
“Drug traffickers are adapting, but so are we,” Foley added. “This office, alongside our law enforcement partners, will continue to dismantle these criminal networks piece by piece, ensuring those who peddle poison in our communities face the full force of justice.”
The investigation was launched in January 2023, as legislation enforcement regarded right into a North Shore drug trafficking group that was being equipped with fentanyl and meth from the Sinaloa Cartel.
Officers allegedly recognized Rosario to be a Lawrence-based drug trafficker working as a part of the group.
After Rosario was arrested final week, legislation enforcement executed search warrants at his major residence and an alleged stash location in Lawrence.
Based on courtroom filings, the basement storage room of the stash location contained two massive, locked storage containers with gear generally utilized in drug processing or manufacturing: respirators; gloves; drug packaging supplies; scales; blenders; and different instruments.
Regulation enforcement additionally discovered a small distant management with an extendable antenna. The distant management reportedly triggered an audible alarm and a entice wall opened — revealing a hidden closet that allegedly contained:
— Greater than 16 kilos of of counterfeit capsules, in numerous colours and sizes, containing managed substances
— A brick-shaped object of a white powdery substance, weighing about one kilo, that subject examined constructive for cocaine
— Greater than two kilos of suspected fentanyl pressed into 10-gram items, generally known as “fingers” in retail drug trafficking
— Greater than two kilos of suspected fentanyl powder in massive baggage
— A business capsule press used to press counterfeit capsules, together with greater than 50 capsule die casts with designs to counterfeit Percoet, Xanax, Adderall and others
— One Glock Mannequin 33 .357 caliber semiautomatic handgun loaded with six rounds of ammunition
— One Excessive Level .380 caliber semiautomatic handgun loaded with eight rounds of ammunition
— One Ruger .380 caliber semiautomatic handgun loaded with six rounds of ammunition
— Two Glock-style personally made firearms (also called “ghost guns”) with no serial numbers loaded with 10 and 9 rounds of ammunition, respectively
— One AR-15 fashion rifle with a .458 SOCOM caliber, loaded with eight rounds of ammunition
The DEA’s New England Area Division and Massachusetts State Police helped with the bust.
“The Massachusetts State Police has committed investigatory, intelligence and tactical resources in support of the DEA Strike Force, knowing that it could yield enormous results for the communities we serve,” stated Mass State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble.
“This arrest, the second successful operation in as many weeks, is a culmination of a complex investigation by local, state and federal partners,” Noble added. “Their results and the decision to prosecute these offenses reinforce our shared belief that criminal gangs, illegal guns and illicit drugs have no place in Massachusetts. We remain steadfast in our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our communities.”
