12-Year-Old Among Those Arrested on Drug Charges

Fall River Police have made an arrest of five individuals, one a 12-year-old boy, on drug charges.

From the Fall River Police Department

On April 14, 2021, members of the Fall River Police Department Gang Unit and Emergency Services Unit (ESU) served a search warrant at 404 Fifth St. apartment 1. This address had been targeted as a location where gang-related individuals and associates have been congregating.

Upon approach to the residence, officers observed several males flee the building and run away in different directions from the multifamily dwelling. Officers were able to locate five males and secure them In the rear yard, along the path of egress the individuals that fled the apartment took, investigators located a large clear plastic bag of suspected Fentanyl on the top portion of a chain-link fence that borders this property. Due to its location and positioning it appeared that it was thrown and got stuck on the top support bar and the chain-link portion of the fence.

A search of this apartment and property yielded the following;

 14.1 grams of suspected fentanyl
 (2) small corner bags of suspected crack cocaine
 $3,862 seized US Currency

Arrested:
Jarad Anderson (age 23) with a last known address on Bogle St. in Fall River, MA

• Trafficking in fentanyl over 10 grams
• Possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute, subsequent offense

Quanif Johnson (age 23) with a last known address on Nashua St. in Fall River, MA

• Trafficking fentanyl over 10 grams
• Possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute
• Trespassing
• Break and Entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor

Jayden Rios-Dejesus (age 20) with a last known address on Jefferson St. in Fall River, MA

• Trafficking fentanyl over 10 grams
• Possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute, subsequent offense
• Trespassing
• Break and Entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor

Mitchell Arruda (age 30) with a last known address of 404 Fifth St. in Fall River, MA

• Trafficking fentanyl over 10 grams
• Possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute

A 12-year-old male

• Trafficking fentanyl over 10 grams
• Possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute