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Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested After Heroin Overdose Death

TEWKSBURY (CBS) -- Three men were arrested Wednesday, accused of trafficking heroin that led to a recent overdose death.

According to Tewksbury police, state and local detectives identified a phone number associated with a drug ring.

Undercover detectives then set up a meeting for the suspects to deliver $880 worth of heroin and cocaine at a Tewksbury apartment complex.

After the sell, the three men, whom police identified as Junior Rodriguez, 34, of Brooklyn, New York, Julio Nieves-Padilla, 31, of Boston, and Rhoderick Adino, 23, were arrested.

All three are facing drug possession and distribution charges.

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