Yarmouth man arrested following major drug trafficking investigation


YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Yarmouth Police Detectives along with members of the Barnstable Police Department, Harwich Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed search warrants Wednesday at a West Yarmouth address and a local storage facility leading to the arrest of a West Yarmouth man and the seizure of significant quantities of illegal narcotics and cash.

A search warrant was executed at the West Yarmouth address where investigators located approximately 173 grams of fentanyl, 64 grams of cocaine and 86 grams of crack cocaine, in addition to $10,000 in cash.

Investigators subsequently executed a search warrant at a local storage facility where they located 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, 298 grams of fentanyl and 192 grams of counterfeit Adderall tablets manufactured using methamphetamine.

As a result of the investigation, Gustavo Da Silva, 24, of West Yarmouth was charged with Trafficking 200 grams or more of Fentanyl, Trafficking 200 grams or more of Cocaine, and Trafficking 100-200 grams of Methamphetamine. An additional $2,900 was located on Da Silva during booking.

Da Silva was arraigned in Barnstable District Court Thursday and is being held without bail.

The Yarmouth Police Department remains committed to proactively addressing drug-related activity and ensuring the safety of the community.

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