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'Some Serious Firepower' Found In Mass Man's Home During Search, Police Say 'Some Serious Firepower' Found In Mass Man's Home During Search, Police Say
'Some Serious Firepower' Found In Mass Man's Home During Search, Police Say A 38-year-old Hampden County man who has already been convicted of illegal firearms charges three times was arrested again following the discovery of an arsenal of ammunition, drugs, and cash in his home, police said. Springfield resident Ivan Marrero Jr., age 38, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 4 following a search of his Eastern Avenue home conducted by members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit, Springfield Police announced.  The search was a culmination of a months-long drug and illegal firearm investigation into Marrero's residence.  Before …

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by Ben Crnic
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Over 200 Grams Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized From Western Mass Trio: Police Over 200 Grams Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized From Western Mass Trio: Police
Over 200 Grams Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized From Western Mass Trio: Police Authorities in Western Massachusetts made a substantial drug bust when they raided an apartment in Springfield and arrested three men this week. Members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit seized a whopping 223 grams of a mixture of fentanyl and heroin on Tuesday, May 2 after searching an apartment on the 100 block of Belmont Avenue, Springfield Police report. Detectives were investigating drug distribution by one of the suspects, Warionex Cabrera-Guzman, which lead them to the arrest of two more suspects, Alvin Cabrera and Jose Quinones. Cabrera-Guzman, age 25, was …

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by David Cifarelli
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Ghost Gun Stolen Out Of Georgia Found On Western Mass 18-Year-Old: Police Ghost Gun Stolen Out Of Georgia Found On Western Mass 18-Year-Old: Police
Ghost Gun Stolen Out Of Georgia Found On Western Mass 18-Year-Old: Police A Ghost Gun that was reported stolen from the South was found in the possession of an 18-year-old from Massachusetts this week along with drugs, according to authorities.  The Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) was watching Noah Torres, of Springfield, for illegal possession of firearms for several weeks, Springfield Police report.  When detectives learned that Torres was in possession of a gun on Saturday, April 29, they arrested him in the 700 block of Carew Street around 9:50 p.m., police said. As detectives conducted a traffic stop that led to Torres' a…

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by David Cifarelli
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16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Shots Fired In Springfield 16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Shots Fired In Springfield
16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Shots Fired In Springfield A 16-year-old teen was arrested in Western Mass after he allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired two shots. The incident took place on Thursday, Jan. 20, near Meredith Street in Springfield. Officers of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit were conducting surveillance on Eldridge Street when several individuals walked out of a home, including the person officers were investigating, according to Springfield Police spokesperson Ryan Walsh. The group walked down the street towards Meredith Street when the teen pulled out a handgun and fired two shots, Walsh said. No one was hi…

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by Kathy Reakes