A Massachusetts man who owns a convenience store in Boston's West Roxbury neighborhood is facing multiple drug-related charges for allegedly dealing drugs in his workplace, police said. Isaac Rosa, 45, of West Roxbury, was arrested on the charges Friday. Boston police on Saturday announced trafficking in fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, Percocet, marijuana and gabapentin. Boston Police announced that members of the Area E-5 Drug Enforcement Unit have begun an investigation into the illegal distribution of narcotics from the United States. Familia Grocery, located at 243 Grove Street, following complaints from the community. A Boston police officer confirmed to News Center 5 that Rosa is the owner of Familia Grocery. On Friday around 12:40 p.m., members of the Drug Enforcement Unit approached Rosa. Boston police said Rosa was the subject of an investigation to execute multiple search warrants at his West Roxbury convenience store. Police announced that Rosa was informed by officers that they had applied for four search warrants for himself and the store, and that they had been granted. Boston Police said that as a result of a search warrant, officers seized three bottles of lactose, gabapentin pills, and magnetic wrappers containing the following items: 11 plastic bags of powder cocaine, and a bag of crack cocaine. 7 plastic bags with fentanyl 10 small blue pills believed to be Percocet 4 large heat-sealed bags containing marijuana Several digital scales Large plastic bags containing marijuana $1,031 in U.S. currency, police said. Officers said they seized approximately 10 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of powder cocaine, and 12 grams of fentanyl. Officers also recovered several pounds of marijuana, nine gabapentin tablets and 10 Percocet 30 mg tablets, the department said. Rosa is scheduled to be arraigned in the West Roxbury District of Boston Municipal Court, police said.
A Massachusetts man who owns a convenience store in Boston's West Roxbury neighborhood is facing multiple drug-related charges after allegedly dealing drugs at his store, police said.
Isaac Rosa, 45, of West Roxbury, was arrested Friday on charges of fentanyl trafficking and possession with intent to distribute the substances cocaine, Percocet, marijuana and gabapentin, Boston police announced Saturday.
Boston Police announced that following complaints from the community, members of the Area E-5 Narcotics Enforcement Unit began an investigation into the illegal distribution of narcotics from Familia Grocery, located at 243 Grove Street.
A Boston police officer confirmed to News Center 5 that Rosa is the owner of Familia Grocery.
Around 12:40 p.m. Friday, members of the Drug Enforcement Unit approached Rosa, who Boston police said was the subject of an investigation, to execute several search warrants at a West Roxbury convenience store. .
Police said Rosa was informed by officers that he had applied for and been granted four search warrants for people, businesses, vehicles and residences.
Boston Police said that as a result of the search warrant, officers seized three bottles of lactose, gabapentin tablets, and a magnetic wrapper containing the following items:
- 11 plastic bags containing powder cocaine
- 17 plastic bags containing crack cocaine
- 7 plastic bags of fentanyl
- 10 small blue pills that appear to be Percocet
- Four large heat-sealed bags containing marijuana.
- some digital scales
- Various glass stem crack pipes
- large plastic bag containing marijuana
- $1,031 in US currency
According to police, officers seized approximately 10 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of powder cocaine and 12 grams of fentanyl. Officers also recovered several pounds of marijuana, nine gabapentin tablets and 10 Percocet 30 mg tablets, the department said.
Police said Rosa is scheduled to be arraigned in the West Roxbury District of Boston Municipal Court.
