BOSTON (WWLP) – Nine suspects were in court Tuesday for drug trafficking from Massachusetts to Maine.

According to the Department of Justice, the defendants were part of a drug trafficking operation that regularly brought fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine from areas in Boston, Lawrence and Malden, Massachusetts to locations in Waldo County, Maine.

Five arrested in alleged drug dealing near Springfield shelter on Worthington Street

The following men were arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine:

• Ernesto Arberty Mendez Herrera (43) of Roxbury

• Ricky Junior Rodriguez Reynoso (24) of Boston

• Cristofel Baez Guerrero (25) of Dorchester

• Luis Castillo (24) of Dorchester

• Yomerli Mendez Arias, 22, of Lawrence

• Estarling Perez Almonte (28) of Roslindale

• Raidyn Hernandez Montero (24) of Dorchester

• Ricardo Canela Soto (20) of Dorchester

• Waldo Lara Arias (19) of Boston

Approximately 10 kilograms of fentanyl and several firearms were seized during the investigation. If convicted, the suspects face up to 20 years in prison, a minimum of three years and up to lifetime supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million.

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