Fentanyl and meth drug lab found in Massachusetts house, suspect pleads guilty

LYNN, Mass. (WWLP) – More than six pounds of pressed pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl were seized from a hidden drug lab inside a home connected to what the FBI says is believed to be among the biggest-ever drug busts in a single location in New England.

In July 2023, an investigation into an overdose death in Salem led detectives to uncover a large-scale drug trafficking organization led by the three suspects, Deiby Felix, Emilio Garcia, and Sebastien Bejin of Lynn. Four months later, investigators searched a stash house that Bejin and Garcia were said to frequent and found an estimated eight million individual doses of fentanyl and methamphetamine-laced pills and powder.

Upon searching Felix’s home, officers located more than three kilograms of pressed pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl and a firearm. Officers discovered a secret drug laboratory in Felix’s basement when visiting a second time, where they seized multiple industrial pill presses, mixing equipment, and other manufacturing materials.

Throughout the investigation, 198 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized, along with multiple additional kilograms of cocaine and dozens of kilograms of cutting agents, including xylazine, that are used to adulterate controlled substances. The laced pills and powder seized had an estimated street value believed to be upwards of $8 million.

On Monday, 41-year-old Felix 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. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 29th.

Bejin pleaded guilty on Jan. 15th and is scheduled to be sentenced on May 1. The Department of Justice says Garcia is scheduled to plead guilty on Feb. 7th.