Press Release  Seven Arrested After Takedown Of Major Drug Trafficking Operation In Northeast Massachusetts

BOSTON — A joint operation on Wednesday, June 25, 2026, led by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office’s State Police Detective Unit (SPDU) and prosecuted by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO), resulted in the execution of search warrants at 16 locations in Haverhill, Methuen, Boston, and Lawrence and the arrest of eight suspects. During the searches, law enforcement seized approximately 3,800 grams of fentanyl, 385 grams of methamphetamine, 200 grams of cocaine, four firearms with large capacity magazines, 100 rounds of ammunition, and $100,00 in U.S. currency. 

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, SPDU – Essex County, Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Gang Unit, MSP Special Tactical Operations Team, MSP Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, MSP Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team – North, and the Boston, Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, and Manchester, New Hampshire Police Departments also provided valuable assistance during the investigation and takedown.  

“Operation Lights Out” began in October 2025, when members of SPDU initiated a narcotics investigation into a drug trafficking organization involved in the distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in Essex and Suffolk counties. More than 100 investigatory warrants were obtained during the investigation to identify the organization’s hierarchy, primary subjects, communication devices, vehicles, methods of operation, and sources of narcotics supply.  

On June 24, 2026, approximately 120 law enforcement troopers and officers, conducted a coordinated operation and executed search warrants at seven homes, two public storage lockers, one business, and six vehicles. As a result of the warrants, investigators seized seven cell phones for forensic searches. 

The following seven individuals were arrested as a result of the investigation and were arraigned in various courts:  

Lawrence District Court 

• Natalie Zorrilla, 22, of Methuen 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 18 grams (2 Counts) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 10 grams (5 Counts) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 36 grams (2 Counts) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 18 grams (5 Counts) 
  • Trafficking Cocaine over 36 grams (1 Count) 
  • Possession of Large Capacity Firearm (2 Counts) 
  • Bail set at $200,000
• Soraya Agramonte, 42, of Haverhill 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute (1 Count) 
  • Possession of Large Capacity Firearm (2 Counts) 
  • Conspiracy to Violate Narcotics Laws (1 Count) 
  • Bail set at $250,000 
• Andry Soto Santana, 27, of Lawrence 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Conspiracy to Violate Narcotics Laws (1 Count) 
  • Bail set at $200,000 
• Victor Echavarria, 25, of Lawrence 
  • Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm (1 Count) 
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine (1 Count) 
  • Conspiracy to Violate Narcotics Laws (1 Count) 
  • Bail set at $50,000 
• Yessica Guerrero de la Rosa, 27, of Lawrence 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Cocaine over 100 grams (1 Count) 
  • Conspiracy to Violate Narcotics Laws (1 Count) 
  • Bail set at $25,000 
• Jesus Vidal, 27, of Lawrence 
  • Lawrence District Court 
    • Conspiracy to Violate Narcotics (1 Count) 
  • Haverhill District Court 
    • Trafficking Fentanyl over 36 grams (1 Count) 
  • Bail set at $20,000 (total) 

Roxbury District Court 

• Manuel Pena, 43, of Boston 
  • Conspiracy to Violate Narcotics Laws (1 Count) 
  • Bail set at $25,000 

In addition to the above seven defendants, the following three suspects have been in custody since May 4, 2026. Each will be arraigned in Lawrence District Court on the following charges:  

• Yenciel Soto, 18, of Lawrence 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 36 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 18 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 10 grams (2 Counts) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 36 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 18 grams (3 Counts) 
  • Possession of Large Capacity Weapon (2 Counts) 
• Iran Soto Custodio, 30, of Lawrence 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 36 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 18 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 18 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 10 grams (1 Count) 
• Felix Agramonte, 24, of Methuen 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 200 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 36 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 18 grams (2 Counts) 
  • Trafficking Fentanyl over 10 grams (3 Counts) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 36 grams (1 Count) 
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine over 18 grams (4 counts) 
  • Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm (2 Counts) 

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is at least 50-100 times more potent than morphine. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s 2025 Threat Assessment, “74,702 of the 107,543 total drug overdose deaths in 2023 (69 percent) involved synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl.” 

All of these charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.  

This case is being prosecuted by Deputy Chief A.J. Camelio and Assistant Attorney General Kim Gillespie with assistance from Intelligence Analyst Katrina Dubee, all of the AGO’s Enterprise & Major Crimes Division.

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