Chelsea man held without bail pending dangerousness hearing after police seize over 1000 grams of fentanyl from his residence
BOSTON, March 21, 2025 – A Chelsea man is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after local and federal law enforcement officers seize over 1,000 grams of drugs and over $12,000 in U.S. currency from his residence Wednesday, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
ERIC SERRANO, 45, of Chelsea was charged with trafficking fentanyl over 200 grams, trafficking cocaine over 36 grams, and providing a false name to law enforcement.
Judge Jane Prince ordered Serrano held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on March 25.
At about 9:00 a.m. on March 19, as a result of an investigation led by the Everett Police Department along with members of the Chelsea, Revere, Salem Police departments, DEA Task Force and Massachusetts State Police, investigators executed search warrants for Serrano, his vehicle and his Spencer Avenue residence.
Officers seized 1138 grams of fentanyl, 63 grams of cocaine and $12,012 in cash.
Officers located a second male, later identified as FELIX AGROMONTE, 23, of Lawrence inside the residence.
A CJIS query revealed Agromonte had 4 outstanding warrants from various agencies for charges related to shoplifting, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer, larceny over $1200, conspiracy to violate drug laws, possession with intent to distribute a Class A substance, and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance.
Serrano has been convicted of drug distribution related offenses back in 1997 and 2010.
According to the website AddictionResource.net, the street cost per gram of fentanyl runs between $150 and $200, making the street value of 1138 grams as high as $227,600.
“This is a large amount of drugs that could do a large amount of damage in our neighborhoods. We’re seeing some positive trends in opioid-related overdose deaths across the state in recent years and part of the reason is operations like this that take deadly drugs like fentanyl off the streets,” Hayden said.
All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Mass. The office handles over 20,000 cases a year. More than 160 attorneys in the office practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Boston Juvenile Courts. The office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal justice system. This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide, our commitment to crime prevention, and our dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County safe.
James Borghesani, Chief of Communications