Boston Police Arrest Two Vineyard Men in Drug Bust

Boston police arrested two men from Martha’s Vineyard Monday on drug trafficking charges, part of an ongoing drug investigation.

Boston police arrested two men from Martha’s Vineyard Monday on drug trafficking charges, part of an ongoing drug investigation.

According to a press release from Boston police, members of a District B-3 (Mattapan) Neighborhood Drug Control Unit arrested Peter Estrella, 30, and Adam Robinson, 35, both of Vineyard Haven, after witnessing what they said appeared to be a drug transaction near Kingbird Road in Mattapan.

Police said they observed a pickup truck from the Vineyard arrive and park in the area, and a short time later a red vehicle pulled up behind the truck and a male passenger walked from the pick-up truck to the other vehicle, exiting about 10 minutes later. The pickup truck then left the area, police said, and officers continued surveillance of both vehicles before conducting a traffic stop of the pickup truck.

Officers said they found 168 paper folds of heroin, or about 30 grams, a plastic bag with 14 grams of cocaine, nine Xanax pills and two Trazadone pills. Mr. Robinson and Mr. Estrella were placed under arrest on charges of trafficking class A drugs (heroin), possession with intent to distribute class B drugs (cocaine), class C, and class E drugs, and conspiracy to violate drug laws.

Police said the driver of the other vehicle was identified as a 41-year-old Everett man, Bernard Medero. After taking Mr. Medero into custody and executing a search warrant at a residence, Mr. Medero was charged with several drug-related offenses, according to police, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm.

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