Revere drug bust suspects arraigned

REVERE – Suspects allegedly involved in a large drug bust that spawned the search of three homes in Revere and one in Malden, were arraigned on a long list of charges.Salvatore DiPrizzio, 18, of 566 Park Ave., Revere, who was serving probation at the time of his arrest, was ordered held on $250,000 bail.David Minasian, 19, of 56 Essex St., Malden, who was out on bail from a previous home invasion charge in Suffolk County at the time of his arrest Dec. 12, had his bail revoked and is being held for 60 days pending a review. His new bail was set at $500,000.Robert J. French, 18, of 102 Cecilian Ave., Revere, was ordered held on $3,500 cash bail, and Arnolina Jeudy, 17, of 27 Linwood St., Malden, defaulted for her arraignment.Abdul J. Lopez, 26, who resides at 690 Broadway, Revere, where most of the items were seized, was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine, two counts of a narcotics violation in a school zone and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, was ordered held on $500,000 bail.Information was not available for Victor Marjoun, 18, of 21 Green St., Revere, who was also arrested in the drug bust.Police confiscated over 150 grams of crack cocaine, a fully loaded .38 caliber revolver, a high capacity assault rifle, various ammunition, a bulletproof vest, drug paraphernalia and thousands of dollars in cash during the drug bust.Most of the items found were located at a house at 690 Broadway in Revere.Revere police said they investigated the alleged drug operation for several months before they decided to send an undercover officer to purchase crack cocaine from the suspects.Police carried out search warrants at Lopez’s home, DiPrizzio’s home, Minasian’s home, and another home at 52 Allston St., on Dec. 12.Arrests of the suspects were made after an undercover police officer arranged to meet with DiPrizzio to purchase an ounce of cocaine and a firearm from him.DiPrizzio allegedly instructed the officer to meet him at an undisclosed residence, while at the same time, other officers set up an undercover surveillance to capture the transaction.After the officer was instructed to drive to a convenience store parking lot to meet up with other suspects including Minasian, who was identified as the “supplier,” the other officers watched nearby as the purchase was completed.Police said DiPrizzio, French and Marjoun were arrested outside of the convenience store, Minasian and Jeudy were arrested after their cars were pulled over on Park Avenue, and Lopez was arrested at his home.Revere Captain Michael Murphy credited the Revere and State Police’s Suffolk County Drug Task Force.