Heroin Sting in Stop & Shop Parking Lot Yields Two Arrests

Police said the arrest of an accused drug dealer that skipped bail last month resulted in further arrests this week, culminating in a successful undercover sting operation in the Charles Street Stop & Shop parking lot Tuesday. 

David Bryan, 50, homeless, was arrested after a joint investigation by Revere and Malden detectives, Malden Police Lt. Det. Marc Gatcomb said. 

Bryan was arrested on his outstanding warrant, as well as alleged class C drug possession and trafficking in heroin/morphine/opium charges. He was held without bail Tuesday. 

Det. Michael Casaletto posed as a customer and bought heroin from two alleged dealers he arranged to meet in the parking lot, Gatcomb said. 

Vielka Almonte, 22, of Lawrence, was arrested for alleged class A drug distribution. 

Luis Angel Acevedo, 31, of Lawrence, was also arrested for alleged class A drug distribution, subsequent offense.