On Friday 01/29/2021, members of the Fall River Police Department Vice and Gang Unit, members from the Metro Boston Gang Task Force, and representatives from the FBI executed a search warrant at 12A Maple Gardens Housing Complex in the city of Fall River.

 

Targets of the investigation were identified as Jason VILLALONA (Age 32) and Timothy MORRISON (Age 33). This search warrant was a result of a narcotic distribution investigation involving VILLALONA and MORRISON. During the execution of the search warrant three males jumped out of a window from apartment A.

 

 

All three were taken into custody by FBI SWAT Team members and identified as Jason VILLALONA (Age 32), Timothy MORRISON (Age 33) and Justin VILLALONA (Age 25).

A search of the apartment was conducted and the following items were located and seized:
? 70 grams of suspected crack cocaine
? $3,778.35 Seized U.S. Currency

Arrested:
Timothy Morrison with a listed address of “homeless”
Charges:
? Trafficking in Cocaine in excess of 36 grams
? Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance law
? 14 Unassociated arrest warrants

Arrested:
Justin Villalona with a listed address of 6200 Franklin Ave, Apt.105, Los Angeles CA 90028
Charges:
? Possession to distribute a Class B drug
? Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance law

Arrested:
Jason Villalona with a listed address of 64 Bower St, Boston,MA
Charges:
? Trafficking in Cocaine in excess of 36 grams
? Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance law

“The Fall River Police Department will continue to collaborate with our Federal and State partners to identify those distributing drugs in our neighborhood.”, said Police Chief Jeffrey Cardoza. “Today’s arrests are a direct result of the hard work and dedication of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies working together to combat violent criminals who distribute dangerous drugs like crack cocaine in our communities,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division. “Peddling poison out of a public housing complex, as alleged is this case, is a threat and affront to the law abiding citizens

who live there, and the FBI’s Metro Boston Gang Task Force will continue to use all of the tools at its disposal to go after those who have furthered the scourge of illegal narcotics in our neighborhoods.”
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