A Haverhill woman is among 12 who were recently indicted by an Essex County grand jury this week in connection with a heroin and fentanyl trafficking operation, broken up last fall in a state and federal “takedown.”
Cheryl Margosian was indicted on three counts of fentanyl trafficking and one count of conspiracy to violate drug laws. As WHAV reported last October, police searched properties in Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell and Peabody and seized approximately 600 grams of heroin and fentanyl as well as $21,000 in cash. During an earlier phase of the investigation, an additional 300 grams suspected heroin and fentanyl was taken, according to Attorney General Maura Healey.
The raid also marked the largest single search warrant seizure of illegal guns under Healey’s administration. The indictments were handed down Monday and Wednesday.
All will be arraigned in Essex Superior Court at a later date.
Besides Margosian, others indicted were:
- Kenni Luna-Percel, also known as Helton Jose Marin Perez, of Lowell: trafficking fentanyl (five counts), trafficking more than 18 grams of cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
- Miguel Eligio Cruz Prandy, also known as Miguel Cruz Prade), of Lawrence: trafficking fentanyl (three counts), trafficking more than 18 grams of cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
- Ivonne Bolorin of Lowell: trafficking fentanyl, trafficking more than 18 grams of cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
- Alfredin Mejia-Soto of Lawrence, trafficking fentanyl, trafficking more than 36 grams of heroin and conspiracy to violate the drug laws.
- Jesus Tejeda-Tejeda of Lawrence: trafficking fentanyl, trafficking more than 36 grams of heroin and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
- “Jose Figueroa” of Lawrence: trafficking fentanyl, trafficking more than 36 grams of heroin and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
- Aneudy Tejeda-Soto of Lawrence: trafficking fentanyl, trafficking more than 36 grams of heroin and conspiracy to violate the drug laws.
- Christian Jose Brown of Lawrence: conspiracy to violate drug laws.
- Santo Angel-Perez, also known as Joused Gracia-Canales), of Peabody: trafficking fentanyl (two counts) and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
- Jose Cutoen of Lawrence: improper storage of a firearm (five counts), possession of a firearm (five counts), possession of a firearm during a felony (five counts), possession of a large capacity feeding device (three counts), trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl (one count), possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of ammunition.
- Tommy Pena of Lawrence: improper storage of a firearm (five counts), possession of a firearm (five counts), possession of a firearm during a felony (five counts), possession of a large capacity feeding device (three counts), possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of ammunition.
- Luna-Percel, Cruz-Prandy, Bolorin, Mejia-Soto, Tejeda-Tejeda, Figueroa, Tejeda-Soto, Brown, Angel-Perez and Margosian were arrested during the takedown following the use of wiretap warrants and search warrants at multiple locations in Haverhill and Lawrence.
- Cutoen and Pena were arrested in November and December respectively following use of a search warrant at their Lawrence homes that resulted in the seizure of seven guns, three large capacity feeding devices, ammunition, 14 pounds of marijuana, various narcotics and $5,000 in cash.