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Pair arrested as fentanyl dealers; Hyde Park and Jackson Square locations searched

By adamg on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 1:34pm
A lot of money

In case you've ever wondered what $30,000 in cash looked like. Photo by BPD.

Boston Police report arresting men from Hyde Park and Jamaica Plain on drug-trafficking charges and seizing more than half a pound of fentanyl yesterday.

Luis Aybar-Ruiz, 32, of Hyde Park, and Oscar Baez, 28, of Jamaica Plain. Police initially searched them, their cars and 86 Crown Point Dr. in the Georgetowne Homes development, but based on what they found, drug-control officers from Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury districts got a search warrant for space at 225 Centre St., the relatively new mixed-use building at the intersection of Centre and Columbus Avenue in Jackson Square.

Both men were charged with trafficking of a controlled substance, police say.

Innocent, etc.

Neighborhoods: 
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Free tagging: 
Centre Street
Crown Point Drive


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Comments

By Refugee on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 1:49pm.

This cash and those bullets make me curious about the BPD photographer.

By DS on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 2:05pm.

When they fan out the $1 bills I know they mean business.

By Michael on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 2:09pm.

Ask the legal system for the same deal the Sacklers got

By bibliotequetress on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 2:29pm.

Welp, that explains the tv copters dogging Jackson Square right now

By Ari O on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 9:41pm.

When the cops take in $30,000 does it go into evidence? The general fund? Does it go into the police's slush fund? Someone's pocket?

By Pete Nice on Sat, 11/06/2021 - 9:29am.

50% goes to the DA's office
50% goes to the BPD

By Tim Mc. on Sat, 11/06/2021 - 9:38am.

I hope we can get it changed so that civil forfeiture goes directly to a charitable fund or something.

By eeka on Sat, 11/06/2021 - 6:07pm.

civil forfeiture requiring a warrant, and assets deemed not to be stolen or direct proceeds of crime returned to the person, with interest and penalties for any losses incurred (such as needing a substitute vehicle, trouble with job for laptop being seized, etc.). Then let's move on to not permitting civil forfeiture in massive disproportionate amounts like taking vehicles and electronics for suspicion of simple possession.

I do of course realize that the case in the original post looks like there's probable cause for large-scale distribution. But civil forfeiture laws in general need massive reform:

https://www.aclu.org/issues/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police/asset-f...