Methuen Fentanyl Bust: $1M+ of Drugs Seized

METHUEN, MA — A gun-toting drug dealer traveling with 15 kilograms of fentanyl was arrested in Methuen Monday morning, police said. Robinson Rojas-Rosario, 32, of Queens, New York, was held on $100,000 bail.

The value of the drugs is $1.2 million, according to Methuen police Chief Joseph Solomon.

Police said a witness called 911 after seeing Rojas-Rosario enter a taxi with a gun at about 8:40 a.m. Officers arrested him without incident in the area of Glen Avenue. They said they found him with a duffel bag full of fentanyl.

Solomon reminded the public that on Saturday, first responders revived a 10-month-old Methuen baby who was exposed to fentanyl.

“Our streets are safer now,” Methuen Mayor Stephen Zanni said in a statement. “Any effort we can make in fighting the opioid epidemic is progress, but removing such a large amount of this deadly substance from our streets is a huge success.”

Rojas-Rosario was held on $100,000 bail pending an arraignment.

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Photo: Methuen police said they seized 15 kilograms of fentanyl (pictured) from Robinson Rojas-Rosario on January 2, 2017. (Credit: Methuen police)