Police Break Up Drug Ring from Providence to New Bedford and Fall River
Eight people were arrested in the breakup of a drug ring distributing heroin and fentanyl throughout Providence and into Fall River and New Bedford.
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New Bedford Man Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges
New Bedford Police took a loaded firearm and nearly 37 grams of fentanyl off the streets Thursday, and arrested a man with a long criminal history.
Dominican National Sentenced for Drug Dealing in Fall River
A Dominican national, who led a large-scale heroin and fentanyl trafficking organization in southeastern Massachusetts, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston.
Three Men Arrested in New Bedford Drug Bust
Three New Bedford men are arrested after a drug raid on Mott Street.
Three New Bedford Men Arrested on Drug Charges
Three New Bedford men were picked up by police in separate instances Tuesday, all for drug possession.
Repeat New Bedford Drug Offender Arrested Again, Released on $500 Bail
A New Bedford man with a history of dealing drugs going back to 1999 was arrested again on drug charges Wednesday, but released on $500 bail.
Massachusetts City Suing Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors
The city of Greenfield has filed a federal lawsuit against several distributors and manufacturers of opioid medications,
Rochester Man Arrested on Drug Charges in New Bedford
New Bedford Police officers targeting street level drug sales arrest a Rochester man.
Two Drug Arrests in New Bedford Thursday
New Bedford Police arrested two men on drug charges in separate instances Thursday.
Should Opioids Be Banned in Court Over Fears of Exposure?
The chief justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court recently told prosecutors she fears allowing fentanyl and carfentanil into courtrooms puts people at risk.