The U.S. District Attorney’s Office in Boston announced today that three men from Lynn have been charged with possession of $8 million in fentanyl and methamphetamine pills.
The arrests came after law enforcement investigated the overdose death of a Salem addict.
Their investigation led them to Emilio Garcia, a/k/a “6”, 25, Sebastien Bejin, a/k/a “Bash”, 33, and Deiby Felix, 40. All three were from Lynn.
According to the District Attorney’s Office, these men are likely part of a large-scale drug trafficking organization (DTO) on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
The bust led to the seizure of a huge amount of dangerous narcotics. According to the District Attorney’s press release:
More than 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of white powder and rock like substances which field tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine base.; More than 17 kilograms (37 pounds) of suspected raw methamphetamine which equates to approximately more than 3.5 million individual doses; Approximately 280,000 counterfeit Percocet pills, believed to contain fentanyl, weighing 28 kilograms (61 pounds) with a street value in the range of approximately, $1.4 million to over $7 million; More than 27 kilograms (59 pounds) of counterfeit Adderall pills, believed to contain methamphetamine; and Approximately 1.8 kilograms (four pounds) of brown rock and powder-like substances, which tested positive for cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. This quantity of fentanyl equates to about 900,000 individual doses.
Numerous firearms were also seized.