A Lawrence man was arraigned Wednesday on drug and gun charges following an investigation by the Methuen Police Street Crimes Unit and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker’s office said 36-year-old Kelvin Alvarez-Pimentel was arraigned in Essex County Superior Court in Salem on drug trafficking and firearms violation charges. Alvarez-Pimentel, who pled not guilty to all charges, is charged with trafficking in more than 36 grams of fentanyl, two counts of trafficking in cocaine—more than 18 grams in powdered form and more than 36 grams in crack form, and possession of a firearm without a firearm identification card.
He was arrested Oct. 31 at his Lawrence home following an investigation. Officers making the arrest reported finding bags containing fentanyl and cocaine as well as a nine-millimeter handgun, 50 rounds of ammunition, drug paraphernalia and more than $15,000 in cash. Alvarez-Pimentel was indicted by a grand jury last Dec. 12. He is scheduled to return to court for a bail hearing Tuesday, March 18.