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U.S. Charges Brockton Man With Trafficking 400 Grams of Fentanyl After Home Search

Prosecutors say he was on GPS home confinement for two pending state drug cases at the time.

Overview

  • Charging documents say he ran to a basement toilet during an Oct. 30 search and tried to flush hundreds of pills.
  • A sample of the multicolored pills field-tested positive for a fentanyl/methamphetamine compound, according to prosecutors.
  • Investigators reported seizing a respirator mask, two containers of cutting powder, over 1,000 grams of marijuana, about 10 phones, and more than $1,000 in cash.
  • He remains in state custody and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.
  • The Organized Crime & Gang Unit is handling the case with the FBI, Brockton police, and Massachusetts State Police, and the charge carries a 10-year mandatory minimum and up to life in prison plus supervised release and fines.