(l-r) Troy Monteiro, Trevor Rose, Ariel Price-Perry (courtesy of Barnstable Police)
HYANNIS – Barnstable Police report that over the past two months, their narcotics detectives and the Cape DEA Office have been investigating two individuals involved in a large scale Fentanyl distribution operation. The investigation was initiated by BPD Det. Sgt Mark Butler (assigned to DEA) and Patrol Officer Joe Green. The targets of the investigation were Troy Monteiro and Trevor Rose, both 29. The two suspects are originally from the Cape but have been residing off Cape in the New Bedford area. During the investigation, Detectives learned that the suspects were traveling to the Cape on a daily basis to distribute large quantities of Fentanyl to numerous Cape Cod area users and dealers. Many of their transactions with customers were observed to be repeatedly taking place in the area of Fortes Beach in Hyannisport. The suspects were also found to be using a residence on Atlantic Avenue in Hyannisport as a center of operations. They frequently traveled to and from the residence when conducting their drug transactions.
The investigation involved several undercover purchases of Fentanyl and extensive physical and camera surveillance. As a result, Detectives were able to locate areas of the Hyannisport/Squaw Island Beach that Monteiro and Rose were using to stash their drugs. Approximately 200 grams of Fentanyl was recovered from the beach locations used by Monteiro and Rose. The street value of the drugs is approximately $40,000. On Wednesday, Detectives and DEA Agents followed Monteiro and his girlfriend/driver, Ariel Price-Perry, from their New Bedford apartment to Hyannisport. Following a brief foot chase, Monteiro was arrested as he attempted to retrieve the drugs he had hidden on the beach. Monteiro was charged with two counts of trafficking Fentanyl and conspiracy to violate the controlled substance Act (CSA). Ariel Price-Perry (age 26) was arrested for CSA and Impeding a Police Investigation as she attempted to destroy evidence as Monteiro was being arrested.
Trevor Rose was arrested a short time later as he arrived at the Atlantic Ave residence with the property caretaker. The property caretaker was responsible for allowing the suspects to use the residence. Trevor Rose was charged with one count of trafficking Fentanyl and one count of Possession of Cocaine. Monteiro, Price-Perry, and Rose were transported to the BPD and held on $100,000 bail each. They were due to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Thursday.
Following the arrests, Det Sgt Mark Butler obtained search warrants for Monteiro/Price-Perry’s residence located at 3 South Sixth Street in New Bedford as well as 31 Atlantic Avenue in Hyannisport. Detectives located additional Fentanyl along with $20,000 in cash in the New Bedford apartment. A substantial amount of Fentanyl processing equipment including, but not limited to scales, packaging material, and diluting agents was recovered in the Atlantic Avenue residence.
Media release and furnished by Barnstable Police
