Fall River Police arrest two on drug trafficking charges Friday

Fall River Police arrested two last week on drug trafficking charges.

On Friday, July 27th at approximately 8:30 a.m., Detectives of Fall River Police Departments Vice and Intelligence Units executed a Search Warrant at 539 Fourth Street in Fall River. The targets of the search warrant were Montana Rose Fernandes, 20, and Jesus Velez-Ibarra, 22, both of apartment 2R.

Lead Detective Tryce Garrant was assisted by Detectives Josh Robillard, Nicholas Magan, Luis Duarte, and Detective Sergeant Greg Wiley.

Upon entering the building and approaching the target door, which was equipped with a security camera, Detectives knocked and announced their presence and purpose. A female voice was heard asking “Who is it?” Detectives knocked again and announced ‘police’. The door remained unanswered. Detectives breached the door and located Fernandes placing an item into a dog food bin. Both Fernandes, who dropped a small clear baggie from her shorts while being detained, and Velez-Ibarra were secured and a search of the apartment commenced.

FRPD discovered cash and drugs in hiding spots throughout the apartment. Located inside the dog food bin was a clear plastic bag of a brown powdery substance suspected to be Heroin. 3 more bags of suspected Heroin were located behind a picture frame. A Large bundle of cash was found behind a matching picture frame and under a mattress. A scale, a box of clear plastic baggies and black elastics for bundling were also confiscated. The security camera and monitor were also confiscated. Approximately 369 grams of suspected Heroin was seized.

Fernandes and Velez-Ibarra, with last known addresses of 539 Fourth Street Apt 2R, were taken into custody on a charge of Trafficking in 200 Grams or more of Heroin.