HAVERHILL, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Haverhill police have arrested 27 people as part of a large investigation involving firearms and illegal narcotics.
Of those 27 arrests, police arrested 19 on Wednesday.
A total of 15 firearms were seized including sawed off shot guns, assault rifles, and handguns. Police also seized a large quantity of illegal narcotics ranging from heroin, Oxycodone pills, marijuana, and cocaine.
Police say the investigation is still ongoing.
"This case remains open, other individuals have been charged, and are being actively sought at this time. The Haverhill Police Department is grateful to the ATF for recognizing the need to disrupt violent gun activity in the city, and committing significant resources that lead to the dozens of illegal firearm and narcotics arrests." Said Havervill Detective Captain Robert Pistone.
The following people were arrested before Oct. 14 as part of the investigation:
James Richard Close, 33, of Hampstead, N.H. - Trafficking heroin, trafficking firearms
Joshua Lavalley, 23 of Haverhill - Trafficking firearms
Maria Metz, 30, of Haverhill - Trafficking cocaine, poss. sawed off shotgun, firearms trafficking
Davian Coote, 22, of Haverhill - Poss. firearm without license, conspiracy to violate drug laws
Joshua Perez, 23, of Haverhill - Poss. firearm without license.
William Ramirez, 21, of Haverhill - Poss. firearm without license, poss. firearm with defaced serial number.
Taylor Matkivich, 22, of Haverhill - Dist. Class B subsequent offense.
Michael Rivera, 21, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Arrested on Oct. 14:
Andrew Rejouis, 24, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin school zone
Jonathan Diaz, 25, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Katelynn Morris, 23, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Sean Haslett, 27, of Haverhill - Distribution cocaine
Joshua Maisonett, 30, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Janet Bigio, 34, of Haverhill - Distribution cocaine
Darren Brousseau, 49, of Haverhill - Distribution cocaine
Joshua Carpenter, 23, of Haverhill - Distribution Class B Oxycodone
Latecia Torres, 22, of Haverhill - Distribution Class B Oxycodone, dist. marijuana
Kyle Carpenter, 24, of Haverhill - Distribution Class B Oxycodone
Mikeson Lebron, 20, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin school zone, trafficking heroin over 18 grams
Kelly Graciale, 30, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Geoffrey Robinson, 24, of Haverhill - Distribution Class B Oxycodone
Dominique Maldonado, 24, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Clyde Jean Baptiste, 28, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Micris Godfrey, 30, of Haverhill - Distribution heroin
Rafael Rojas, 56, of Haverhill - Distribution Class B subsequent offense.
Jolene Colon, 32, of Haverhill - Distribution Class B
Richard Gomez, 22, of Haverhill - Distribution Class D