THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, January 10, 2020 Page 5 Revere men arrested for cocaine trafficking By Christopher Roberson D uring the early evening hours of January 3, Mario Mestanza-Moran, 23, of Revere, and Lucio Martinez, 22, of Somerville were taken into custody by State Police, each charged with cocaine possession as well as five other violations. The incident reportedly began with State Troopers Gary Orellana and Brandon Cali responding to a report of a disabled vehicle on Interstate 93 North in Boston. According to police, Orellana “became suspicious” when the two suspects attempted to rush him through his initial inspection. Soon thereafter, Orellana allegedly discovered that Mestanza-Moran was carrying a knife and 110 grams of cocaine. It was also reported that Martinez was wanted for attempted murder and firearms violations. According to police, further investigation revealed that the suspects were also traveling with a 9mm Glock pistol capable of holding up to 15 rounds. In addition to the pistol, police also reportedly recovered $700 in cash and four cell phones, all of which are “items consistent with the illegal distribution of narcotics.” In addition to cocaine possession, the suspects were reportedly charged with conspiracy to violate the Drug Law, possession of a large capacity firearm in commission of a felony, possession of a firearm without an FID card; possession of ammunition without an FID card and possession of a large capacity feeding device. Mestanza-Moran was held on $50,040 bail and Martinez was held pending court proceedings. Both suspects were scheduled to appear in Boston Municipal Court on January 6. We Now Offer For Your Eating Pleasure “UBER EATS” Convenient Delivery Service Bianchi’s Pizza and Renzo’s Full Menu To Go ~ Renzo’s Entertainment Schedule ~ * Thursday: Joey Canzano * Friday: Smokin Joe Saturday: Tony Martelli * Sunday, 3 p.m. : DJ George Entertainment Wed. Thru Sat. 7:30 p.m. 381 Revere Beach Blvd., Revere 781-284-5600 During a recent traffic stop on Interstate 93 in Boston, Mario Mestanza-Moran, 23, of Revere, and Lucio Martinez, 22, of Somerville, were taken into custody after State Police recovered 110 grams of cocaine, $700 in cash, four cell phones and a 9mm Glock pistol. (Photo Courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police) Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
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