A significant law enforcement operation recently resulted in the arrest of 16 individuals involved in fentanyl and cocaine trafficking in southeastern Massachusetts. The operation, executed on April 15 and 16, 2025, was led by the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team (CINRET) in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Raynham Police Department, under the direction of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.
During the execution of search warrants at 20 locations across Fall River, Taunton, Raynham, Norton, Pembroke, and Falmouth, law enforcement officers confiscated around 2,360 grams of cocaine, 1,364 grams of fentanyl, 33 firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and $109,355 in cash. The various agencies provided substantial assistance in the investigation known as “Operation No Love.”
The operation commenced in March 2024 with CINRET-South initiating a narcotics investigation into a drug trafficking organization involved in distributing fentanyl and cocaine in Bristol County. An undercover State Trooper conducted nine controlled drug purchases, enabling the team to gather evidence through surveillance and intercepts.
The investigation concluded with the issuance of search warrants for multiple locations in Taunton, Raynham, Fall River, Falmouth, Pembroke, and Norton. When warrants were executed, investigators seized additional weapons and narcotics.
The 16 individuals arrested have been arraigned in various district courts on charges ranging from trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine to conspiracy to violate drug laws. The Assistant Attorney General Diana Fantasia and Deputy Division Chief Jen Kirshenbaum of the AGO’s Enterprise & Major Crimes Division are prosecuting the cases.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is considered significantly more potent than morphine. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's 2024 Threat Assessment, fentanyl remains the deadliest drug threat in the United States.
The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.