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'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say
A Worcester County man was arrested on Tuesday, March 7, after police found at his home several illegal gun accessories that can allow a semi-automatic weapon to fire like a fully automatic one, authorities said.
Jose Rivera, 24, of Worcester, faces one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will be held pending a hearing on Friday.
Police said they found three Glock switches at his house, which convert pistols into full-auto. One of them was attached to a Glock. 40 caliber in Rivera's bedroom, authorities said. The AT…
Suspected Drug Trafficker, Felon Modified Pistol To Make It Machine Gun: Springfield Police
Two men busted in Springfield on gun and drug charges allegedly altered a pistol to make it fire like a fully-automatic weapon, authorities said.
Carlos Dejesus, 31, of Holyoke, and Jamian Velez-Berrios, 19, of Chicopee, face several charges after they were arrested in a traffic stop last week, Springfield police said.
Firearms detectives had monitored Velez-Berrios for months on an alleged gun change and were tipped off that he would be armed at a house on Andrew Street Saturday, Feb. 18, authorities said.
Police got a warrant and were prepared to raid the home, but…
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…
