Plymouth County Fentanyl Dealers Arrested: Police

PEMBROKE, MA – Two drug dealers were arrested in an undercover bust in Pembroke, police announced Wednesday. Jhojancer Ramirez, 25, of Dorchester, and Evan Figueiredo, 39, with no fixed address, were charged with dealing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and clonidine after a two-week undercover investigation, police said.

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The Old Colony Police Anti-Crime Task Force, comprised of police in Pembroke, Marshfield, Middleboro and Scituate, said undercover agents made a series of drug purchases from Ramirez and Figueiredo. The duo was arrested this week in Pembroke on Church Street.

"During the booking process, an officer came into contact with an unknown substance and was subsequently transported the hospital as a precaution and the Pembroke Fire Department and the State Hazardous Material Team were called to secure the substance," police said in a statement.

Ramirez was charged with heroin possession with intent to distribute, cocaine possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy. Figueiredo was charged with fentanyl possession with intent to distribute, clonidine possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy.

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