13 Arrested In Joint Investigation Of North Shore Opioid Ring

PEABODY, MA -- Five people from Peabody were among the 13 arrested by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies as part of a joint-investigation that brought down what officials are describing as a major opioid distribution ring on the North Shore. Authorities seized nearly 2.5 kilograms of heroin and fentanyl, 1,900 pills and $415,000 in cash on Monday, as well as an additional 95 grams of fentanyl and 1,100 pills during the course of the investigation.

The joint investigation was headed by the Attorney General's Enterprise, Major and Cyber Crime Division, and included Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team and the AG’s Office, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Lynn, Beverly, Danvers and Peabody Police Departments.

"Heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone continue to cause hundreds of deadly overdoses across our state each year," Attorney General Maura Healey said. "My office is committed to working with our partners in law enforcement to disrupt the trafficking networks that distribute these drugs onto our streets and into our communities."

Four of the people arrested Monday were arraigned in Peabody District Court on Monday:

• Lymbel Guerrero, 28, of Peabody, on charges of Trafficking Heroin, 200 Grams or More (one count); Trafficking Cocaine, 36 Grams or More (one count); Trafficking Oxycodone, 18 Grams of More but Less Than 36 Grams (one count). Guerrero's bail was set at $500,000.
• Aggeliki Iliopoulos, 27, of Peabody, on charges of Trafficking Heroin, 200 Grams or More (one count); Trafficking Cocaine, 36 Grams or More (one count); Trafficking Oxycodone, 18 Grams of More but Less Than 36 Grams (one count). Iliopoulos's bail was also set at $500,000.
• Anthony Lavacca, 28, of Peabody on one count of possesion with intent to distribute marijuana. His bail was set at $50,000.
• Randy Suarez, 30, of Peabody, on charges of Charged with Trafficking Heroin, 200 Grams or More (one count) and Possession with Intent to Distribute Oxycodone (one count). His bail was set at $500,000.

The following were arraigned Monday in Lynn District Court:

• Frantz Adolphe, 23, of Lynn, on charges of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws (one count) and Trafficking Oxycodone, More Than 100 Grams but Less Than 200 Grams (one count). Adolphe's bail was set at $500,000.
• Jason Desantis, 24, of Malden, on one count of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws. His bail set at $5,000.
• Erin Driscoll, 32, of Peabody, on one count of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws with bail set at $7,000.
• Richard Grullon-Santos, 25, of Lynn, on charges of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws (one count) and Trafficking Fentanyl, More Than 10 Grams. His bail was set at $500,000.
• Gregory Inuyama, 27, of Lynn on charges of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws (one count) and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug (one count). Bail was set at $60,000.
• Rajner Llanaj, 29, of Salem, on one charge of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws with bail set at $10,000.
• Jose Luque Jr., 25, of Lynn, on one charge of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws with bail set at $2,500.
• Nelson Mora, 25, of Lynn on charges of Trafficking Oxycodone, 36 Grams or More but Less Than 100 Grams (one count); Trafficking Fentanyl (four counts); Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws (one count). His bail was set at $500,000.

A thirteenth person, Erick Delrosario, 26, of Kearny, NJ, was also arrested and will be arraigned in Massachusetts at a later date. In a news release, Healey's office said the investigation is ongoing.

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