drug trafficking

It seems like authorities have recently been conducting one massive drug bust after another on the SouthCoast — and across Southeastern Massachusetts, and even southern New England.

A 50-year-old New Bedford man with a lengthy criminal record who was arrested on drug trafficking charges last month has been found dangerous by a district court judge and ordered held without bail for up to 120 days, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M ...

Brian Konstantakos was arrested in February after police raided his Coggeshall Street apartment.

A New Bedford man with a previous drug conviction has been arrested after police seized more than $10,000 in fentanyl from his home.

Eight of those indicted on federal drug and money laundering charges are from New Bedford, while two are from Fall River.

Serving no jail time is an injustice.

A 47-year-old New Bedford man plead guilty and was sentenced in the Fall River Superior Court this week for trafficking in cocaine.

Three Southeastern Mass.residents have pleaded guilty in Federal Court to operating a drug trafficking ring on the Southcoast. All three guilty pleas were entered this week. Tthe U.S. Attorney's Office says 42-year old Luis Lopez of Fall River conspired with others to import cocaine, heroin and other drugs from Puerto Rico, and sell them in New Bedford and Fall River...

A New Bedford man has been sentenced to state prison after being convicted of trafficking in heroin and cocaine. Forty-six year old Omar Colon entered a guilty plea on Wednesday in Fall River Superior Court. Judge Rene Dupuis sentenced Colon to 7 to 11 years in prison...

A New Bedford man is sentenced to 12 to 15 years in state prison after being convicted of trafficking in excess of 200 grams of cocaine. Thirty-five year old Emmanuel Hernandez was sentenced on Friday in Fall River Superior Court. In December, 2012, postal inspectors in Puerto Rico seized a suspicious package addressed to Hernandez in New Bedford...