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Fall River drug bust turns up 222 bags of fentanyl

After conducting a search warrant of 116 Nelson St., police said they arrested four suspects and confiscated multiple types of drugs.

Following a search warrant in Fall River, police found 222 bags of suspected fentanyl, among other drugs, and arrested four suspects, according to a press release. 

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Police said they knocked on the suspects’ door around 4 p.m. on Feb. 13th, at 116 Nelson St. in Fall River, before being denied entry and forcing the door open. 

They arrested Joshua Blithe, 33, and charged him with possession to distribute Class A narcotics and numerous warrants after reportedly seizing 214 bags of suspected fentanyl.

With Blithe, they arrested Taunton man Jeremiah Rhodes, 35, and reportedly confiscated 10.3 grams of suspected crack cocaine and eight more bags of fentanyl, charging Rhodes with possession to distribute Class A narcotics, possession to distribute Class B narcotics, and numerous warrants.

After reportedly finding four grams of suspected cocaine and 3.5 doses of alprazolam, police said they arrested Fall River woman Michelle Lucas, 31, on charges of possession to distribute Class E narcotics and possession of Class E drugs. 

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Police said they also arrested Jasmine Rodriguez, 29, from Taunton, charging her with possession to distribute Class B narcotics, and seizing 30 doses of Suboxone sublingual. 

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