New Bedford woman charged with fentanyl distribution on Tuesday

New Bedford police arrested 48-year old Jessica Williams of 960 County Street, apartment #3 of New Bedford on fentanyl distribution charges. County Street was listed at the top spot in New Bedford’s six worst drug dealer infested streets.

Jessica Williams is being charged with distribution of a class B drug (fentanyl), conspiracy to violate drug charges and possession to distribute fentanyl. Fentanyl was responsible for 90% of all the overdose deaths in Massachusetts in 2018.