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‘Million of doses’: Distributor of heart-shaped fentanyl and meth pills pleads guilty
It's believed to be one of the largest single-location seizures of the drugs in Massachusetts and the region.
A Lynn man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore drug trafficking operation that led to what investigators believe is one of the largest single-location seizures of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the state and the region.
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An estimated 8 million individual doses of fentanyl- and methamphetamine-laced pills and powder, with a collective street value of “upwards of $8 million,” were seized in November 2023 from a stash location, according to a release from the District Attorney’s office.
Deiby Felix, 41, of Lynn, was arrested and charged along with Emilio Garcia and Sebastien Bejin in November 2023, and on Monday pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to manufacture and distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and other controlled substances, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Bejin pleaded guilty earlier this month and Garcia is scheduled to plead guilty Friday.
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Police discovered the organization led by Felix, Bejin, and allegedly Garcia in July 2023 while investigating an overdose death in Salem, and in November, searched four affiliated locations in Lynn.
“The searches resulted in what is believed to be one of the largest single-location seizures of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Massachusetts and the region,” the release said.
The seizure included 20 pounds of pink heart-shaped fentanyl-laced pills made to look like candy, with additional narcotics and five firearms. In all, 198 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized, plus cocaine and cutting agents, including xylazine, which is used to adulterate controlled substances.
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At Felix’s residence, there were 6.6 pounds of pressed pills and a firearm, as well as a clandestine laboratory that included multiple industrial pill presses, mixing equipment, and other manufacturing equipment and paraphernalia.
Felix’s charges will get him at least 15 years and up to life in prison, at least five years and up to life of supervised release, fines of up to $10,000,000 and $250,000, and forfeiture, officials said. U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled his sentencing for May 29.
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