Four arrested after guns, dirt bikes and drugs seized at Roslindale self-storage place in investigation into area drag racing, police say

Boston Police report arresting four men after a months-long investigation into boisterous and illegal summertime drag races - and after seizing dirt bikes, guns and drugs from a self-storage unit at 44 Lochdale Rd. in Roslindale.

Last summer, residents repeatedly complained to police about weekend races and parties along American Legion Highway in Roslindale, at both the Mattapan and Hyde Park ends. "These illegal events would draw large crowds resulting in excessively loud music, public drinking, and reckless operation," police say.

Armed with search warrants on Feb. 17, drug-control officers from E-5 in West Roxbury and D-4 in the South End, along with members of the citywide auto-theft unit, opened the storage unit:

The firearms that were seized were: Glock 19, Masterpiece Arms Subgun, Archangel AR 15, Rockland Island Revolver Model 206, Glock 26, SCCY 9MM and a Umarex Pellet Gun. Officers also seized three extended magazines, and a silencer.

Officers also seized Trafficking amounts in excess of 36 grams of Fentanyl, and 37 off high vehicles (dirt bikes/ mopeds).

Some of the dirt bikes being hauled away:

Over the past week, police say, officers arrested:

• Angel Javier Mejia Lara, 26, of Roxbury, on five counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, three counts of unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful possession of a large capacity firearm, registering bets, money laundering, two counts of trafficking fentanyl, five counts of distribution of fentanyl, receiving a stolen license plate, three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, operating an illegal repair shop and conspiracy;
• Wallis Baez Pimentel, 31, of Roxbury, on charges of registering bets, use of a telephone for gaming and betting purposes and conspiracy;
• Ramon Antonio Villar Peguero, 20, of Roxbury, , charged with trafficking fentanyl, five counts of distribution of fentanyl and drag racing;
• Melfi Octavio Rosa Hiraldo, 35, of Dorchester, was charged with three counts of distribution of fentanyl.

Innocent, etc.