LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - Two brothers are facing drug trafficking charges after a bust in Lawrence on Tuesday ended with the seizure of more than 700 grams of methamphetamine, in addition to fentanyl, officials said.
Gang task force members conducting anti-gang and narcotics enforcement in the area of Nesmith Street in the Tower Hill neighborhood around 1 p.m. observed a suspected drug transaction in a minivan, according to Massachusetts State Police.
The suspected customer, who police later identified as Wagner Vittini-Gonzalez, 27, of Lawrence, was seen exiting the van on Hobson Street. When approached, he allegedly ran before troopers apprehended him in a backyard following a brief chase.
During a search of the area, troopers found a large protein powder bottle stuffed full with 702 grams of methamphetamine that Vittini-Gonzalez allegedly discarded. A small bag containing 27 grams of fentanyl was also discovered.
The minivan involved in the alleged drug deal was later tracked down and found in Methuen, where police arrested Vittini-Gonzalez’s brother, 28-year-old Geral Vittini-Lorenzo, according to police.
Both men are facing charges including trafficking methamphetamine and trafficking fentanyl.
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