Members of the Boston Police Department made an arrest in the South End neighborhood yesterday, targeting fentanyl trafficking activities, as reported by the Boston Police Department. The investigation, led by the District D-4 (South End/Back Bay) Drug Control Unit, the D-4 Community Interaction Team, and the BPD N.E.S.T Team, culminated near the 616 Massachusetts Avenue Dunkin’ Donuts location.
Around 11:30 a.m. yesterday, officers on duty witnessed an individual exhibit behaviors indicative of involvement in a street-level drug exchange this individual, after interacting with someone in an Acura, was found to be in possession of about 19 grams of what officers believed to be fentanyl. According to the Boston Police Department, he has been notified that he will face summoning for trafficking fentanyl.
The Acura driver, 22-year-old Kevin Reyes-Martinez from Chestnut Hill, did not fare much better; during a subsequent vehicle stop, law enforcement recovered items consistent with the drug distribution trade including cash, baggies and cell phones, and he was arrested on the spot. The arrest took place near the intersection of Tremont and Ruggles Streets, where Reyes-Martinez was charged with trafficking fentanyl and conspiracy to violate drug laws, as documented in the official release from the Boston Police.
Reyes-Martinez, who is now charged with trafficking approximately 19 grams of a substance believed to be fentanyl, is set for arraignment at Boston Municipal Court.
