New Bedford man arrested for trafficking fentanyl from Pleasant Street apartment

On October 13, New Bedford police officers seized 68 grams of fentanyl, 7 grams of cocaine, 506 grams of marijuana, multiple Percocet pills, a 22-caliber firearm with bullets, and more than $1,000 at 246 Pleasant St. #1 in New Bedford. 

39-year old Manuel Rebeiro of 246 Pleasant St #1, was charged with trafficking, possession, and firearms-related offenses. Fentanyl is responsible for 93% of all overdose deaths in Massachusetts.

This was a subsequent offense. 

Detective Kevin Barbosa investigated the case. If you have any information on criminal activity in your community, the New Bedford Police Dept. wants to hear from you. You can leave an anonymous tip on our voicemail at (508) 991-6300 Ext. 1.