A Massachusetts father missed the birth of his daughter after he was arrested in connection with leading a large-scale drug trafficking organization that resulted in an overdose death in Salem and possibly targeted teenagers.

Emilio Garcia , also known as “Six,” 27, of Lynn, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to 18 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. In February, Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possess controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

In July 2023, an investigation into an overdose death in Salem led in

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