STOUGHTON — A multi-agency investigation led to the seizure of a huge drug and weapon cache in Stoughton on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, July 14, after a two-month investigation, Stoughton Police Detectives and members of the FBI Metro Boston Gang Task Force stopped MARTINIO PIERRE-LOUIS, 26, of STOUGHTON, as he drove on Central Street in Stoughton.
The FBI Metro Boston Gang Task Force is a multi-agency team that investigates street gangs, transnational organizations and violent criminal enterprises. Spearheaded by the FBI Boston Division, in close partnership with the Boston Police Department and Massachusetts State Police, the Task Force often works with local law enforcement agencies.
PIERRE-LOUIS, who is a known member of the H Block gang, was initially arrested in connection with the motor vehicle stop on charges of Failure to Stop for a Police Officer, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest and a Marked Lanes Violation.
A search warrant executed on the rental vehicle he was driving and his apartment in Stoughton resulted in the seizure of the following:
- $7,318 in cash
- More than 17 pounds of suspected fentanyl (8 kilos)
- 817 grams of cocaine
- 50 grams of methamphetamine
- Two loaded handguns (one with a machine gun conversion)
- Three extended round magazines
- Five loaded magazines
- Hundreds of rounds of ammunition
Additional charges will be filed as a result of the seizure.
“This arrest is a testament to the strong partnerships we have with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to identify and disrupt individuals trafficking narcotics and illegally possessing firearms,” said Stoughton Police Deputy Chief James O’Connor. “The amount of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and illegally possessed weapons had the potential to cause tremendous harm in our communities. I commend our Stoughton Police Detectives, the FBI Metro Boston Gang Task Force and everyone involved for their professional and thorough investigation.”
“This arrest is part of Operation Summer Heat 2.0, an FBI initiative to help our law enforcement partners crush violent crime and make our communities safer,” said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “Anyone who is dealing drugs and dishing out violence should know they too will face similar consequences.”
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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