WORCESTER – A multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of five men and the seizure of multiple drugs in Worcester on Friday, Sept. 13.
A joint investigation by the Worcester Police Department (WPD) Vice Squad and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program led to a judge approving a search warrant for a Fox Street residence.
WPD officers, with support from the Framingham Police Department’s Canine unit, executed the warrant at around 6 AM.
During the search, officers discovered:
- 10,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl;
- Around 700 grams of fentanyl powder;
- Around 500 grams of cocaine;
- A large amount of currency; and
- Several items used in the packaging and processing of narcotics.
The five men arrested all face charges of Trafficking over 200 grams of Cocaine and Trafficking in Class A (Fentanyl) over 200 grams.
The men arrested are:
- Luis Ortiz, 31
- Christian Cruz Velasquez, 39
- Angel Santos, 45
- Leslie Rodriguez Santos, 37
- Luis Cruz, 35
