Lawrence Man Arraigned On Heroin, Cocaine, & Gun Charges

WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that Luis Lopez, 25, of Lawrence, was arraigned in Lowell District Court today on charges of trafficking in cocaine 36 grams or more, trafficking in cocaine 200 grams or more, trafficking in heroin 36 grams or more, trafficking in heroin 100 grams or more, possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance (2 counts), carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of ammunition without a license, and being a fugitive from justice.

Judge Thomas Brennan revoked bail for Lopez in an active case and set bail in this case at $500,000 cash.

The next court hearing in Lopez’s case was scheduled for Wednesday, September 2.

“It is important to stop the flow of illegal drugs in the community,” said District Attorney Marian Ryan. “I commend the joint effort by the Lowell Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Andover Police Department in taking this individual off the streets.”

At approximately 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, August 4, the Lowell Police Department’s Special Investigations Section, the DEA Cross Borders Initiative Task Force, and the Andover Police Department stopped Lopez at the intersection of School Street and Broadway in Lowell. Police immediately arrested Lopez on an outstanding warrant from New Hampshire. Upon searching Lopez’s vehicle, officers found a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, 70 grams of cocaine, 60 grams of what authorities suspected to be heroin, a scale, oxycodone pills, marijuana, and cash.

Authorities then conducted a search of a home that Lopez had allegedly previously been staying at in Lowell. There they found prescription pills, 500 grams of cocaine, and 120 grams of heroin.

Law enforcement officials then went to a separate address in Lowell that the defendant reportedly resided at, and where Lopez was observed leaving from earlier in the day. There officers found Oxycodone pills.

These charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The prosecutor who handled today's hearing was Assistant District Attorney Stefanie Stanbro.