WOBURN, Mass. —A Woburn man was indicted in connection with a major drug operation in which authorities seized more than 2,500 grams of pure Fentanyl, more than 900 pills, two guns and more than $73,000.
Starling Guerrero, 23, of Woburn, was indicted earlier this month on charges of possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, two counts, trafficking oxycodone, use of a firearm during a felony, carrying a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large-capacity weapon, use of a large capacity firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of ammunition.
“This defendant allegedly had more than 2,500 grams of pure Fentanyl, a drug which is estimated to be 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin,” Attorney General Maura Healey said Tuesday.
Guerrero was arrested in June in a joint operation involving Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Attorney General’s Office, the Massachusetts State Police Transportation Drug Unit (TDU), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Lawrence Police Department.
“Opiate abuse is at epidemic levels in Massachusetts and throughout New England,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Ferguson. “Fentanyl is causing overdose deaths across the commonwealth and DEA is committed to bringing to justice those that distribute this lethal drug. The diversion of prescription painkillers, in this case oxycodone, contributes to the widespread abuse of opiates, is the gateway to heroin addiction, and is devastating our communities.’
Authorities arrested Guerrero in Andover, and a search warrant was executed at a Woburn residence out of which authorities said he ran his operation.
Guerrero will be arraigned Npv. 4 in Essex Superior Court and in Middlesex Superior Court on Nov. 19.
