Officers in Massachusetts seize 37 off-road vehicles, several guns, drugs, in long-term investigation

Authorities seized a few dozen off-road vehicles, drugs, and guns after a long-term investigation.

According to Boston Police, earlier this month, officers assigned to the E-5 Drug Control Unit (West Roxbury/Roslindale), D-4 Drug Control Unit (South End), and members of the Auto Theft Unit, executed multiple search warrants in the area of 44 Lochdale Road, Roslindale.

Officers have been conducting a long-term investigation which led them to focus on groups involved in illegal drag racing. These illegal events would draw large crowds resulting in excessively loud music, public drinking, and reckless operation.

As a result of the search warrants, officers recovered multiple Firearms, Drugs, and Off Highway Vehicles.

The firearms that were seized were: Glock 19, Masterpiece Arms Subgun, Archangel AR 15, Rockland Island Revolver Model 206, Glock 26, SCCY 9MM and a Umarex Pellet Gun. Officers also seized three extended magazines, and a silencer.

Officers also seized Trafficking amounts in excess of 36 grams of Fentanyl, and 37 off high vehicles (dirt bikes/ mopeds).

As officers continued their investigation, they sought arrest warrants for the involved suspects. Over the past week, officers arrested Angel Javier Mejia Lara, 26, of Roxbury, Wallis Baez Pimentel, 31, of Roxbury, Ramon Antonio Villar Peguero, 20, of Roxbury, and Melfi Octavio Rosa Hiraldo, 35, of Dorchester.

Lara was placed under arrest and charged with: Five counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Three counts of Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, Registering of Bets, Money Laundering, Two counts of Trafficking of Class A Fentanyl, 5 counts of Distribution of Class A Fentanyl, Receiving Stolen License Plate, Three Counts of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Operating an Illegal Repair Shop and Conspiracy. He is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

Pimentel was placed under arrest and charged with: Registering of Bets, Use of Telephone for Gaming and Betting Purposes, and Conspiracy. He is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

Peguero was placed under arrest and charged with: Trafficking of Class A Fentanyl, Five counts of Distribution of Class A Fentanyl, and Drag Racing. He is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.

Hiraldo was placed under arrest and charged with: Three counts of Distribution of Class A Fentanyl. He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.