METHUEN — The Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit arrested three New Hampshire men on fentanyl trafficking charges Monday.
The three men were arraigned in Lawrence District Court Tuesday morning.
Jacob Barreiro, Joshua McKinnon and Thomas Winward, 35, all from Derry, were arrested and each charged with one count of trafficking more than 10 grams of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute amphetamines.
McKinnon, 44, was also charged with motor vehicle violations.
Barreiro, 20, was additionally charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card (FID), possession of ammunition without an FID and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number.
On Monday, detectives from the Street Crimes Unit conducted an investigation into narcotics being distributed in the vicinity of Larchwood Road and the surrounding neighborhoods. The investigation was in response to ongoing community complaints.
Surveillance footage and the investigation led to the arrests of Barreiro, McKinnon and Winward. Cash, drugs and a firearm were located during the investigation.
Judge Mary Phillips ordered McKinnon committed to Essex County House of Correction in lieu of having posted bail in the amount ordered of a $50,000 bond or $5,000 cash. He was additionally ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the other codefendants. McKinnon is scheduled to have a hearing to review status at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Barreiro was ordered committed without bail to Essex County House of Correction due to a pending final dangerousness hearing. He was also ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the other codefendants. A hearing to review status is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday.