Weymouth police say a June 4 search at 327 West Street turned up exactly what narcotics detectives hope for in a warrant hit: a loaded 10mm Glock with its serial number scratched out, large-capacity magazines and ammunition, and a mix of suspected drugs packaged in ways investigators call consistent with street-level dealing.
Officers report seizing suspected fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and gabapentin. Three people - 22-year-old Willie Jennings IV, 24-year-old Gabriella O’Hara and 24-year-old Mario Pizzi - were arrested at the scene and brought to Quincy District Court for arraignment. According to police, Jennings was ordered held without bail, O’Hara posted bail and was released, and Pizzi remained held pending bail.
Weymouth Police Account
In a press release described by New Bedford Guide, the Weymouth Police Department Narcotics Unit was joined by the Quincy Police Department Drug Control Unit, the Randolph Police Drug Unit and the Norfolk County State Police unit in serving the search warrant and several arrest warrants on June 4.
Detectives say they recovered quantities of suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and gabapentin at levels they characterize as consistent with distribution, not simple possession. The release also notes the seizure of a loaded 10mm Glock handgun with a defaced serial number, along with large-capacity magazines and additional ammunition.
According to the police account, charges for Jennings and O’Hara include trafficking in cocaine at about 29.6 grams and multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute various controlled substances. Pizzi, police say, was taken into custody on outstanding distribution and larceny warrants.
The department asked residents to keep the tips coming, urging anyone with information about drug activity to call its drug tip line at 781-682-6131. As the release points out, all three defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Local Context
This is not a one-off operation. Weymouth’s narcotics unit has been busy this year as part of a broader South Shore push that zeroes in on local distribution networks and firearms tied to drug sales rather than isolated possession cases.
In March, a midday raid at the Avana Weymouth complex brought in a similar mix of suspected narcotics and charges, highlighting what police say is an ongoing focus on cutting into neighborhood-level supply.
Legal Note
Massachusetts law grades drug trafficking penalties by weight. Under Chapter 94C §32E, trafficking between 18 and 36 grams of a Class B controlled substance is punishable by two to 15 years in state prison, with a mandatory minimum of two years. The same statute provides that trafficking in 10 grams or more of fentanyl carries a mandatory minimum sentence of three and a half years, per Massachusetts General Laws, ch. 94C §32E.
What’s Next
From here, prosecutors will review the evidence, filings will continue and the case will move through Quincy District Court in the usual rhythm of pretrial hearings and motions. Future hearing dates and public documents will appear on the court’s docket.
Members of the public can track case developments, check schedules and access general court information through the Quincy District Court page.
