An illegal immigrant in Massachusetts is facing drug and firearm trafficking charges after he was taken into custody following a bust that found him possessing an AR-15 rifle and kilograms of drugs, including fentanyl, authorities said.
Dominican national Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, 28, was arrested on Dec. 27 following the bust at a state-run emergency family shelter in Revere that led to the discovery of the illegal immigrant at a Quality Inn, according to a report.
Authorities discovered Andujar Sanchez had at least five kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine packaged for sale along with the AR-15 rifle and large-capacity magazines, the report noted.
The estimated street value of the drugs in Andujar Sanchez’s possession is upwards of $750,000.
“This individual was preying upon vulnerable people while threatening the safety and well-being of our entire community,”…
