After arrest by Fall River and Dartmouth Police, city man held without bail in Fall River Superior Court

Dartmouth, MA – A Fall River man pled not guilty Monday morning in Fall River Superior Court on drug trafficking charges.

According to Dartmouth Police, the focus of the investigation was Dedric Rhodes, 31, of Fall River.

After thorough detective work, officers secured a search warrant for Rhodes’ residence on Kilburn Street in Fall River.

During the warrant’s execution, Rhodes was detained peacefully. The Fall River Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit entered and cleared the premises.

A joint search by detectives from both agencies yielded the following:

• About 16 grams of suspected fentanyl
• Around 10 grams of suspected powder cocaine
• Approximately 19 grams of suspected crack cocaine
• $690 in cash
• Scales and materials commonly used for packaging illegal drugs

Based on the findings and evidence, Rhodes was arrested and faces charges including:

• Trafficking fentanyl in excess of 10 grams
• Trafficking cocaine in 18 grams or more

According to court records, Rhodes was indicted on November 7th in Fall River Superior Court and was arraigned Monday where he was held without bail pending a decision on dangerousness with a pretrial conference scheduled for January 16th.