7 arrested in Chelsea drug raid
Seven individuals were arrested Tuesday morning during a drug raid in the Prattville area of Chelsea during which more than 900 grams of heroin were seized, Chelsea police said in a statement.
Rafael Pinero Gonzalez, 35, of Chelsea; Walter Robles, 36, of Lynn; Felix Monclava, 34, of Chelsea; Leonardo Zapata (aka Israel Santiago), 38, of Chelsea; Evangele Ramirez, 27, of Chelsea; Robert Betances, 35, of Chelsea; and Aracelis Calderon, 37, of Chelsea, will face charges including trafficking over 200 grams of heroin, trafficking over 36 grams of cocaine, distribution of heroin and cocaine, distribution within a park zone, and conspiracy to violate drug laws, according to police.
The Chelsea Police Department and Mutual Aid Gang Narcotic Enforcement Teams (MAGNET) simultaneously executed two search warrants at 46 Hancock St. and 55 Union St. Officers also seized multiple grams of cocaine and crack cocaine and $10,000 in cash during the raid, police said.
During a several months-long investigation, officers uncovered that those arrested had allegedly been using the two locations as bases of operations to sell narcotics, according to police.
Police believe the seven individuals are from the Dominican Republic. According to police, certain individuals provided false identification when arrested, and were only identified after being fingerprinted.
Those arrested are scheduled to be arraigned in Chelsea District Court on Wednesday morning. Additional charges may be added, police said.
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