For Immediate Release: 5/10/2024 9:48 am
On May 9th, 2024, Worcester Police officers assigned to the Vice Squad and the Neighborhood Response Team were working on a joint investigation with the Somerset Police Department. After a lengthy investigation, officers developed probable cause that multiple individuals from other cities were involved in narcotics trafficking in Worcester. At about 7 PM, officers stopped a Honda CRV at the corner of Edward and Earle St and other officers stopped a Lexus near East Central St and Eastern Ave.
In the Honda, officers recovered a large amount of what appeared to be fentanyl. Thirty-three-year-old Kori Fusaro of Fall River and seventy-seven-year-old Michael Reynolds of Fall River were placed under arrest for Trafficking in over 10 Grams of Fentanyl and Possession of a Class A Substance with intent to Distribute. The operator of the Lexus, Luis Duarte-Santos, thirty-years-old of Braintree, was placed under arrest for Trafficking in over 10 Grams of Fentanyl and Distribution of a Class A Substance.
