Four Dominicans arrested in Boston for drug trafficking

Boston, US.– Five Boston men, four of them of Dominican origin, are facing charges after US police allegedly found evidence of illegal narcotics sales at their Dorchester apartment on Thursday, authorities said.

The four Dominicans, who are to be charged with trafficking heroin and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, are Humberto Burgos (45), Yeuri Baez (36), Wilson Peguero-Nunez (32) and Anersimo Pena (44). The other man arrested is Adley Docellus, 33.

According to a statement, police executed a search warrant at the apartment and found more than 400 grams of heroin, two plastic bags of cocaine, more than US$10,000 cash and scales and other drug paraphernalia.

Docellus, Peguero-Nunez and Pena are also to be charged with illegal re-entry into the United States.