SOUTHBRIDGE – On Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at approximately 1:37 a.m., Southbridge police detectives, patrol officers, the department’s K9 Vice and a K9 team from the Webster Police Department executed a search warrant for narcotics at 12 Langlois Avenue.
According to the Southbridge Police Department, as a result of the search, police seized approximately 48 grams of suspected crack cocaine and nine grams of suspected fentanyl, both packaged for distribution. Investigators also recovered prescription pills believed to be intended for distribution, digital scales, packaging paraphernalia and $1,987 cash suspected to be proceeds from drug sales.
The Southbridge Police Department said that as a result of the investigation, the following individuals were arrested at the scene:
Keith R. Howe Jr., 47, of 12 Langlois Avenue, Southbridge, was arrested and charged with:
- Possess Class A drug (fentanyl)
- Possess Class E drug (clonidine)
- Conspiracy to violate drug laws
Eddie O. Rivera, 42, of 12 Langlois Avenue, Southbridge, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking in 36 grams or more of crack cocaine
- Possess with intent to distribute Class A drug (fentanyl)
- Conspiracy to violate drug laws
According to Southbridge police, at the time of his arrest, Rivera also had an outstanding warrant for a subsequent offense charge of failing to register as a sex offender.
Darilys M. Maldonado, 41, of 517 Charlton Street, Southbridge, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking in 36 grams or more of crack cocaine
- Possess with intent to distribute Class A drug (fentanyl)
- Conspiracy to violate drug laws
Southbridge police said Maldonado also had two outstanding arrest warrants at the time of her arrest: one for failing to comply with the terms of a Class B drug distribution case and another for a probation violation.
Miguel A. Alicea, 36, of 41 School Street, Apt. 1, Southbridge, was arrested and charged with:
- Possess Class A Drug (fentanyl)
A 45-year-old woman was also charged with multiple drug offenses and will be summoned to court at a later date, the Southbridge Police Department said.
Cash bail was set at $50,000 each for Howe and Rivera and $1,000 for Alicea. Maldonado was held without bail
