Fall River Man Wanted on Federal Warrant Arrested in Wareham

WAREHAM (WBSM) — Wareham Police arrested a Fall River man Saturday who was wanted on both a Massachusetts arrest warrant and a federal warrant.

According to a Wareham Police Facebook post, patrol officers located Manuel Pina-Agee, 39, of Fall River, on March 7. Pina-Agee had both a Commonwealth of Massachusetts arrest warrant and a federal probation detainer from the U.S. Marshals.

The warrants stem from an ongoing narcotics investigation led by the Wareham Police Criminal Investigation Division. Police said Pina-Agee is alleged to be the supplier for Taylor Fernandes, 37, who was arrested by Wareham Police on February 20 following a drug trafficking investigation.

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Prior Drug and Firearms Charges in 2019

Pina-Agee was previously arrested in 2019 for drug trafficking and firearms violations as part of “Operation Gatekeeper,” led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Wareham Police.

He was indicted in May 2019 along with five co-defendants on charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and marijuana. Pina-Agee was also charged at that time with possession of a firearm after being convicted of a crime. He pleaded guilty in November 2019.

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Court Appearance Scheduled in Wareham

Pina-Agee’s bail in his warrant arrest was set at $10,000. He is scheduled to be arraigned today in Wareham District Court.