New Bedford Police Arrest Four, Seize Drugs and Cash

NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Police raided a Phillips Avenue residence with a second search warrant in a month and seized drugs and cash.

New Bedford Police Gang and Narcotics Unit detectives seized 54 grams of meth, 25 grams of cocaine, 13 grams of fentanyl, and $2,863 in cash after a second search warrant was issued in a span of 30 days for 228 Phillips Avenue, Unit No. 1.

Police say the address is considered a problem property in the city.

Four people were arrested: Steven Darosa, 45; Emmanuel Jose Colon-Vasquez, 21, Cristian Figueroa, 28, and Reyzier Ortiz, 19, all of that address. All four were charged with drug trafficking.

Detective Bruce Szyndlar investigated the case.