BOSTON — Boston police arrested a Dorchester man Thursday on drug trafficking charges after recovering over 200 grams of fentanyl during a search in Roxbury.
Members of the Drug Control Units from District B-2 (Roxbury) and District C-6 (South Boston) executed search warrants at 16 Charlotte Street at approximately 9:37 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2024.
Officers arrested David Ruiz-Martinez, 24, of Dorchester, after recovering four plastic bags containing a total of about 229 grams of fentanyl.
Police also seized $2,921 in cash and various drug paraphernalia associated with narcotics distribution.
Ruiz-Martinez was charged with trafficking of Class A drugs.
He is scheduled for arraignment in Dorchester District Court.
The arrest was the result of an ongoing drug investigation by the Boston Police Department.
