TEWKSBURY — On the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, Tewksbury police arrested two Lawrence men outside an apartment complex on Archstone Avenue following an investigation into fentanyl and crack cocaine distribution in the Merrimack Valley.
According to Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus, Janel De La Cruz, 23, and Glencer Soto Cabral, 23, were each charged with the following:
- Trafficking in 18 Grams or More of Fentanyl
- Distribution of a Class A Substance
- Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws
Police recovered approximately 31 grams of suspected fentanyl during the investigation, Chief Columbus said.
The Tewksbury Police Department worked with the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office and police departments in Andover, Billerica, Burlington and Woburn.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on De La Cruz, according to Chief Columbus.
Both men were scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Lowell District Court.
