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Father, Son Busted With Drugs For Sale, Illegal Gun In Central Mass: Police
A father and son face a mountain of felonies after police found an illegal gun, more than 100 grams of cocaine, and several other drugs inside their Worcester County home, authorities said.
Michael Pitler, age 45, and Zachary Pitler, age 21, both of Blackstone, were arrested on Friday, Feb. 16, after police and federal agents raided their home in the area of Michelle Lane, officials said.
“Through these arrests we have removed a significant amount of narcotics from our community,” Blackstone Police Chief Gregory Gilmore said. “Our department takes our commitment to narcotics…
Four Pounds Of Coke, $40K: Police Score Massive Haul Of Drugs, Cash In Raid
A major task force made up of more than a dozen police agencies scored a bust worthy of their size this week in Franklin County, authorities said.
It began in December when police and DEA agents raided a home in Greenfield and seized 114 grams of cocaine, 650 bags of heroin/fentanyl mixture, and $113,000, the Greenfield Police Department said.
But one of the men arrested in that raid — who was out on bail — allegedly decided he wasn't done with the drug game. That's why on Monday, March 6, several police officers and federal agents raided him again and found even more, Gree…
Guns, Stacks Of Cash, Heroin: Police Bust Suspected Trafficker Following Western Mass Raid
Police and federal agents raided a home in Holyoke earlier this week to bust a man suspected of trafficking heroin and found a stockpile of drugs, cash, and an unlicensed gun, authorities said.
Angel Carrasquillo, 32, faces several charges following the Wednesday, Feb. 15, search of his home, including heroin trafficking — 200 grams or more, unlicensed possession of a firearm, having an assault rifle without a license, and other drug offenses, Holyoke police said in a Facebook post.
Officers said they found a Glock 43 with an extended magazine, a cache of drugs, and wads of cash…
Three Suspected Holyoke Drug Dealers Busted: Police
After months of investigation between more than half a dozen agencies, Holyoke narcotics officers raided a suspected drug den and arrested three people.
Police raided the home at 392 Pleasant street just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, to make the arrests. Investigators found heroine, morphine, opium, and cocaine in the home, Holyoke police said.
Officers with the Hampden County Narcotics Task Force, CINRET, Safe Task Force, MSP Stop Team, HPD Narcotics Vice Unit, FBI Gang Task Force, and the DEA took part in the raid, authorities said.
Those arrested and their cha…
Holyoke Man Admits To Working With Violent Mexican Cartel Drug Ring: Feds
A Holyoke man pleaded guilty to helping a Mexican drug cartel distribute fentanyl throughout Massachusetts, federal authorities said. Police found drugs, money, body armor, and a stockpile of guns when they arrested him last year, officials added.
Josue Rivera Rodriguez, 45, who goes by the nickname Bori, confessed last week to charges of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and two counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and…
Two Men In Western Mass Busted With 20,000 Bags of Heroin, Fentanyl: Police
Springfield police working alongside Massachusetts State Police and the DEA said they scored a major drug bust over the weekend when they found 20,000 bags of fentanyl and heroin.
Omar Roman, 48, of Springfield, and Luis Robelo, 51, of Bronx, NY, were arrested on Sunday, Oct. 16, and charged with trafficking more than 200 grams of heroin/fentanyl, police said.
The multi-agency task force had staked out a home in the 100 block of Prospect Street when they saw what they believed to be a drug deal happen, Springfield police said. When agents went to arrest the men, Robelo was sitti…
East Longfellow Man Trafficked Enough Fentanyl To Kill 200,000 Users: Police
Police arrested an East Longfellow man recently on charges of trafficking a large amount of fentanyl and firearm violation, federal authorities said.
Carlos Gonzalez, 25, appeared for the first time in a Boston federal courtroom last month for allegedly bringing 400 grams of the synthetic opioid into Massachusetts, the Department of Justice said. For context, the DEA reports that 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be deadly depending on a person's size, weight, and tolerance, which means 200,000 people could have potentially overdosed on the haul police say Gonzales had. Investigators a…
NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say
Two New York men were allegedly busted with more than 100 pounds of cocaine stamped with the nickname of a world-renowned professional athlete during an investigation by the DEA and the New York Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office.
Christopher Jone, and Wykim Williams, both age 43 from New York City, were arrested on Monday, March 29, following warrant raids on a seventh-floor apartment in Queens, said Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor.
During the raids, investigators and agents recovered one loaded handgun, and more than $200,000, in addition to seizing the 50 kilograms o…
Plumbing Business Was A Front For Large-Scale Marijuana Cultivation
A man who created a fake plumbing business as a front for an illegal, large-scale marijuana growing operation has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
On Tuesday, March 2, Thomas Laverty, 40, of Clinton, was sentenced on prior drug, money laundering, and fraud convictions, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said.
According to court documents, Laverty, along with co-conspirators, created the phony plumbing business Chuck Laverty & Son Inc., as a cover to grow weed. Laverty and others used the plumbing business’ bank accounts and locations to facilitate growing, storing and dist…
