Two Rhode Island men were charged by New Bedford police with trafficking in fentanyl over 36 grams and conspiracy to violate drug laws after an investigation into a fentanyl distribution service after their vehicle was stopped at 12:01 p.m on Friday.
Francisco Ruiz-Franco, 21, of 125 Stanwood St. Apt. 3, Providence, R.I. and Gabri Javier Delapaz, 25, of 129 Summer St. Apt. 2, Central Falls, R.I., were traveling in a vehicle near 700 Kempton St. when they were stopped by police.
Police found 39 plastic bags of fentanyl on Delapaz and two plastic bags filled with fentanyl on Ruiz-Franco. Police also found plastic bags and a digital scale in the vehicle and $349 on the two men.