After a three-month investigation, the FBI Boston office in Massachusetts arrested three men and seized over 220 pounds of drugs, including heart-shaped fentanyl pills.
In what is believed to be one of the largest single-location seizures of drugs in New England, the FBI arrested three Massachusetts men who were allegedly found in possession of over 220 pounds of suspected controlled substances, including pills pressed into the shape of pink candy hearts. The U.S. Department of Justice said about 10 million doses of drugs were seized, including eight million doses of fentanyl- and methamphetamine-laced pills and powder.
The FBI arrested 25-year-old Emilio Garcia, 33-year-old Sebastien Bejin, and 40-year-old Deiby Felix, all three from Lynn, Massachusetts. Felix, Garcia and Bejin were charged with possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, while Garcia and Bejin were also charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possess controlled substances with distribution intent.
The DOJ said in July 2023, an overdose death in Salem, Massachusetts sparked an investigation that led to a drug trafficking operation run by the three men. After watching the men for three months, investigators executed search warrants on Nov. 1 at four locations, all in Lynn, as well as arrest warrants for the arrests of Garcia, Bejin and Felix.
The search allegedly resulted in over 200 pounds of drugs getting seized, including 20 pounds of heart-shaped fentanyl-laced pills pressed to appear like pink Valentine’s Day candy. About 180 pounds of the drugs seized were supposedly found in the basement of a two-family residential home occupied by multiple families and small children. The DOJ claims the drugs included 22 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine base; 37 pounds of suspected raw methamphetamine equaling about 3.
This seizure by the FBI's North Shore Gang Task Force saved lives in communities throughout Massachusetts,' FBI Director Christopher Wray said. 'Not only was this seizure one of the largest in the history of Massachusetts, but some of the pills were created to look like candy, potentially presenting an enormous risk to children. All three men are expected to appear in U.S. District Court on Nov. 13, 2023.
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