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On Tuesday afternoon at approximately 12:30pm members of the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau executed a search warrant on a 3rd floor Roosevelt Street appartment. This was the result of an investigation conducted by Det. Jonathan Lagoa into a drug delivery service being operated in the south end.
Both targets of the investigation were seen leaving the house and getting into a white Acura. The vehicle was stopped and both parties taken into custody without incident. They were brought back to their apartment where a search was conducted.
As a result of the search, the following was seized;
- 83.5 grams of Heroin
- 17 Suboxone strips
- 162 Oxycodone tablets
- 516 Methadone tablets
- 4 vials of Steroids
- $4,058 in cash
The drugs have an estimated street value of approximately $20,000. Both suspects are scheduled to be arraigned today in New Bedford District Court.
Patrick Parent age 30 of Roosevelt St.
Ashley Rezendes age 27 of Roosevelt St.
Charges:
- Trafficking class A substance- Heroin
- Possession of a class B substance-Suboxone
- Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance laws
- Possession with intent to distribute-Oxycodone
- Trafficking class B substance-Methadone
