West Yarmouth Man Arrested in Multi-Agency Drug Trafficking Probe; More Than a Kilogram of Cocaine and Hundreds of Grams of Fentanyl Seized
WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — Yarmouth Police Detectives, working with officers from the Barnstable and Harwich police departments and the Drug Enforcement Administration, executed search warrants Wednesday at a West Yarmouth address and a local storage facility. The operation led to the arrest of Gustavo Da Silva, 24, of West Yarmouth, and the recovery of substantial quantities of illegal narcotics and cash, according to a Yarmouth Police Department media statement.
At the West Yarmouth residence, investigators located approximately 173 grams of fentanyl, 64 grams of cocaine, 86 grams of crack cocaine, and $10,000 in cash. A subsequent search of the storage facility yielded 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, 298 grams of fentanyl, and 192 grams of counterfeit Adderall tablets made with methamphetamine. An additional $2,900 was found on Da Silva during booking.
Da Silva was charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of fentanyl, trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, and trafficking 100-200 grams of methamphetamine. He was arraigned Thursday in Barnstable District Court and is being held without bail.
The Yarmouth Police Department stated that it remains committed to proactively addressing drug-related activity and ensuring the safety of the community.
