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Massachusetts man admits to possessing 10,000 counterfeit Percocet pills believed to contain fentanyl
A Bay State man has admitted to possessing 10,000 counterfeit Percocet pills laced with fentanyl, according to the feds.
Lawrence man Joshua Morales, 31, pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to drug charges connected to a drug manufacturing ring. More than 10 kilos of drugs were found in the stash location.
According to the feds, law enforcement spotted Morales entering a residence in Methuen and leaving with a large orange bag. Investigators reportedly knew that the residence was an alleged drug distribution and manufacturing location.
While under surveillance, Morales then drove to a location in Lawrence, where he was apprehended. During a search of Morales’ vehicle, 10,000 counterfeit Percocet pills believed to contain fentanyl were recovered.
Also, law enforcement searched the Methuen residence and found an automated pill press, along with multiple kilos of counterfeit Adderall and Percocet pills believed to contain fentanyl and meth.
Law enforcement also recovered numerous items used in the pill manufacturing process, including cutting agents, blenders, scales, bowls and bags full of suspected fentanyl and meth powders and binding agents.
Leader of North Shore drug trafficking organization sentenced to 19 years
A Saugus man was sentenced in Boston federal court for leading a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization that dealt tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and meth.
Lawrence Nagle, Jr., 35, was sentenced to 19 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
Nagle was one of 27 individuals charged, beginning in October 2022, in connection with a wide-ranging conspiracy to traffic counterfeit prescription pills.
In 2018, law enforcement identified Nagle, Jr. and his brother, Christopher Nagle, as leaders of a drug trafficking organization dealing various controlled substances throughout the North Shore.
These controlled substances included: Adderall (both pharmaceutical-grade pills and counterfeit pills containing meth), meth, Xanax, Oxycodone (both pharmaceutical-grade and counterfeit pills containing fentanyl), cocaine and marijuana, among others.
The investigation resulted in law enforcement seizing controlled substances, including: more than 74,000 counterfeit Adderall pills containing meth; 591 counterfeit Adderall pills containing meth; 1,000 counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl; and 101 counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.
Also, two Glock firearms and ammunition were recovered from Nagle, Jr.’s house near Oxycodone pills. At the time, Nagle, Jr. was a felon who was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
In August 2024, Christopher Nagle was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.
When Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is informed of the latest scandal, indictment, or attempted billion-dollar bid-rigging etc., she inevitably claims to be as astonished as everyone else.
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A teenager was pulled from a pond in Milton, Massachusetts, after he went missing while swimming Saturday night.
The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said the teenaged male was taken to a Boston area hospital following the incident at Houghton’s Pond. It’s unclear how long the teen was under water, and there was no immediate word on his condition.
State police had said earlier that they responded to the pond shortly after 7 p.m. for a person who entered the water and didn’t resurface. State police divers, detectives, troopers, and the Milton Fire Department were all on scene involved in the search.
The DA’s office is conducting an investigation with state police that remains ongoing. Further information is not being released at this time.
This story will be updated when we learn more
A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges for allegedly engaging in inappropriate communications and exposing himself to children.
Orate Kyle Graham, 20, of Bridgewater, was arrested this week on two counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor and one count of accosting or annoying another person.
Bridgewater police said they were made aware Tuesday of allegations involving interactions between several girls age 12 and 13 and an individual known to them only as “Jay.” The individual said he was 17 years old during conversations with the girls through FaceTime and in person.
Through an investigation, police identified “Jay” as Graham, and also found that he had regularly engaged in interactions with the minor victims. During those interactions, he allegedly exposed himself and asked the girls to expose themselves to him.
He was arrested Thursday and taken to the Plymouth County House of Correction, where he was held on $25,000 bail. The case remains under investigation by Bridgewater police and the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office.
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