Massachusetts
Massachusetts drug dealer busted for millions of fentanyl pills, many resembling heart-shaped pink candy, pleads guilty
A North Shore drug dealer who was busted for one of the largest seizures of fentanyl in the region, including distributing heart-shaped pink pills that looked like candy, has pleaded guilty.
Lynn man Deiby Felix, 41, has been tied to a large-scale drug trafficking organization on the North Shore.
He pleaded guilty in Boston federal court on Monday after millions of doses of fentanyl and meth — with a street value of more then $8 million — were seized from the organization’s stash location and lab.
Police in July of 2023 were investigating an overdose death in Salem, which led investigators to the drug trafficking organization led by Felix and others.
Then agents conducted searches at four locations in Lynn, resulting in one of the largest single-location seizures of fentanyl and meth in Massachusetts and the region.
“The seizure included nine kilograms (20 pounds) of pink heart shaped fentanyl-laced pills pressed to look like candy,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. “Additional narcotics and five firearms were also seized.
“During the course of the investigation over 75 kilograms (198 pounds) of fentanyl and methamphetamine was seized, along with multiple additional kilograms of cocaine and dozens of kilograms of cutting agents, including xylazine, that is used to adulterate controlled substances,” the office added.
In total, an estimated eight million individual doses of fentanyl and meth laced pills and powder were seized. The street value is believed to be upwards of $8 million.
Agents searched Felix’s residence and found more than three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of pressed pills containing meth and fentanyl, along with a gun.
A later search of the residence also revealed a clandestine drug lab that had been built into a small room in the basement. Multiple industrial pill presses, mixing equipment and other manufacturing paraphernalia and equipment were also recovered.
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.
U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris scheduled sentencing for May 29.
Massachusetts
School closings and delays for Massachusetts on Friday, March 6
Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Friday, March 6 because of a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.
Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.
The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.
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Massachusetts
Body part found in Shirley, Massachusetts pond, police suspect foul play
A body part was found in a pond in Shirley, Massachusetts and investigators said foul play is suspected.
It was discovered around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday as a group of people were walking along Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.
Police said the group noticed something suspicious in the water of Phoenix Pond. The Middlesex District Attorney confirmed that the item was a body part, but would not elaborate.
Police shut down the road and divers could be seen exploring the pond late Wednesday. Authorities were back at the scene Thursday morning.
No other information is available at this point in the investigation.
Phoenix Pond connects to the Catacoonamug Brook, which flows into the Nashua River. It’s also connected to Lake Shirley.
Shirley, Massachusetts is about 44 miles northwest of Boston and around 13 miles from the New Hampshire border.
Massachusetts
Foul play suspected after human remains found in water in Shirley
Human remains were discovered Wednesday in the water in Shirley, Massachusetts, and authorities suspect foul play.
Police in Shirley said in a social media post at 7:15 p.m. that they responded to “a suspicious object in the water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.” Massachusetts State Police later said the object was believed to be human remains.
The bridge crosses Catacoonamug Brook near Phoenix Pond.
The office of Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said a group of young people was walking in the area around 5:30 p.m. and “reported seeing what appeared to be something consistent with a body part in the water.”
Foul play is suspected, Ryan’s office said.
Authorities will continue investigating overnight into Thursday, and an increased police presence is expected in the area.
No further information was immediately available.
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