Three individuals have been arrested and arraigned as a result of a takedown by the AG’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force that recovered more than 1.6 kilograms of fentanyl, 1.4 kilograms of cocaine, a firearm and ammunition, some of them at a Middleboro motel, Attorney General Maura Healey has announced.

Michael Reyes, 39, of Rochester, Shawn Panepinto, 26, of Wareham, and Jakeem Finley, 25, of Brockton were arrested Thursday, Dec. 22. Reyes and Panepinto were arraigned in Wareham District Court and Finley was arraigned in Brockton District Court. 

Panepinto was arrested as he pulled up to a Middleboro motel where the organization was allegedly stashing narcotics, Healey said. 

The arrests are the result of a months-long joint investigation by the AG’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force, the Plymouth Police Department, and the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Gang Unit.  

Panepinto was arraigned on one count each of trafficking cocaine, 200 grams or more, trafficking cocaine, 100-200 grams, and conspiracy. Bail was set at $100,000 and he is due back in court on Feb. 3 for a probable cause hearing. 

Reyes was arraigned on the charges of trafficking cocaine, 18-36 grams (one count), possession of a firearm without an FID card, subsequent offense (two counts), and possession of a Class B controlled substance, subsequent offense (one count).  He is charged as a Level III Armed Career Criminal. Reyes’ bail was set at $200,000 and he is due back in court for a probable cause hearing on Feb. 3. 

Finley was arraigned on charges of trafficking fentanyl, 10 grams or more (three counts), trafficking fentanyl, 18-36 grams (three counts), trafficking fentanyl, 36-100 grams (one count), and trafficking fentanyl, 100-200 grams (1 count). He was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing Jan. 6.  

 A fourth individual was also charged in connection with the investigation, but has not yet been arraigned. 

 Finley was arrested after selling an undercover trooper just over 100 grams of fentanyl, Healey said. Investigators recovered another 236 grams of fentanyl/cocaine during the execution of a search warrant at Finley’s Brockton residence. 

During a search of Panepinto’s car as he pulled into the Middleboro motel, investigators recovered more than $4,000 and approximately 32 grams of fentanyl/cocaine, in addition to 1.6 kilograms of fentanyl and 1.3 kilograms of cocaine found in a room at the motel. 

Reyes was arrested after police executed a search warrant at his Rochester landscaping business and recovered more than 18 grams of cocaine, a firearm, and ammunition.  

 These charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.  

  AG Healey’s Office has prioritized combating the opioid crisis and has been working closely with federal, state and local partners to fight illegal drug trafficking throughout New England. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Caitlin McDermott of AG Healey’s Enterprise, Major and Cyber Crimes Division.