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Ankle Bracelet-Bearing Convict Busted After Western Mass Drug Deal: Police Ankle Bracelet-Bearing Convict Busted After Western Mass Drug Deal: Police
Ankle Bracelet-Bearing Convict Busted After Western Mass Drug Deal: Police A convicted drug felon with a GPS tracking system around his ankle found himself running in with the law once again, authorities said. Edwin Harrison, age 43, of Springfield, was slapped with several charges after he was arrested following a drug deal in the city around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, Springfield Police report. Harrison was the suspect of an illegal firearms and narcotics investigation under the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit for weeks, police said. That investigation led the FIU to catch Harrison after he left a drug transaction on the 100 block of Mill Stree…

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by David Cifarelli
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Drugs, Gun Arrest In Chelsea As Police Increase Patrols In One Neighborhood Drugs, Gun Arrest In Chelsea As Police Increase Patrols In One Neighborhood
Drugs, Gun Arrest In Chelsea As Police Increase Patrols In One Neighborhood Chelsea police have increased their presence around Congress, Shawmut, and Maverick streets as officers have noticed an uptick in drug crimes there. Investigators arrested a 37-year-old man on drug and gun charges over the weekend.  Ramon Valdez was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 6, after police spotted him making "illegal transactions" around 9 p.m., Chelsea police said. When officers went to handcuff him, Valdez fought back. Officers said they found a handgun strapped to his chest during the struggle.  Officers Seize Firearm, Drugs and Cash in Sunday Arrest https://t.co/TQpYFYvDJk — Chelsea…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Busted With Fentanyl, Crack As Chelsea Police Boost Drug Operations Woman Busted With Fentanyl, Crack As Chelsea Police Boost Drug Operations
Woman Busted With Fentanyl, Crack As Chelsea Police Boost Drug Operations Chelsea police officials said they noticed a recent increase in drug activity in a neighborhood, so they upped their patrols there. Authorities say that strategy is paying dividends after officers arrested a woman last week with fentanyl and crack.  Erica Muniz Rivera, 31, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 4, after a traffic stop, Chelsea police said. Officers said they found 91 grams of what they believe is the synthetic opioid and nearly 30 grams of rock cocaine. Muniz faces multiple drug charges.  Investigators said they'd noticed a recent uptick in drugs around Congress, Shawmut, a…

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by Josh Lanier