Foxborough Fentanyl Case Moved To Federal Court

FOXBOROUGH, MA — The case of a man who was found with more than 1,000 grams of fentanyl in his Foxborough apartment is expected in federal court this week.

Stephan Pena, 23, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Boston Friday morning for a detention hearing. He faces charges of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of more than 40 grams of fentanyl. He was originally arraigned in Wrentham District Court on Nov. 3, hours after his arrest that morning.

Police arrived at the Lodge at Foxborough Apartments on Foxborough Boulevard around 2:20 a.m. Friday for a report of a disturbance. Pena told police that his cousin and his girlfriend were fighting and attempted to close the door to his apartment on the officers, according to a police report. When Officer James Cannata attempted to block the door and enter to check on the two who were arguing, Pena allegedly yelled "They are coming in" in Spanish. When police tried to arrest him, he allegedly assaulted them and tried to flee up the stairs.

Once Pena was placed in police custody, officers checked the second floor and found several 55-gallon drums, a baby highchair, diapers, a large pan on a stove top, and several bottles of bleach. Officers also discovered an open door to the patio and it appeared that whoever was on the second floor had fled. The other people inside the house were not located.

A search warrant was executed later that morning. A special DEA team allegedly recovered more than 1,000 grams of fentanyl.

During his arraignment in Wrentham District Court, Assistant Norfolk District Attorney Debi Curley said it was likely that Pena would face a federal indictment.

Pena has been in federal custody since Dec. 14, according to court documents.

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