LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - Two Lawrence men were arrested Friday for trafficking more than 43 grams of fentanyl, police say.

Following a lengthy investigation, Ismael Inoa, 33, and Jairo Montero, 36, were taken into custody for trafficking fentanyl into the greater Seacoast area, according to Salisbury police.

During the course of the investigation, Inoa and Montero allegedly delivered more than 43 grams of the drug to the Salisbury area.

They will be arraigned in Newburyport District Court on multiple charges including trafficking fentanyl, distribution of a Class A drug, and conspiracy to violate a drug law.

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