Fall River narcotics investigation leads to significant drug bust

FALL RIVER — As part of an ongoing narcotics investigation, members of the Vice, Intelligence, and Gang Unit conducted a surveillance operation on Wednesday, May 17, culminating in a traffic stop and subsequent arrest.

The suspect, identified as Edwin Miliano, 26, was apprehended for operating a vehicle with a suspended license.

A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 500 grams of a substance suspected to be fentanyl, an additional 1.3 grams of the same substance, and $440 in U.S. currency.

Miliano now faces charges of trafficking over 200 grams of a Class A Drug and operating a motor vehicle after suspension