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Mexican Nationals Caught Smuggling 15 Kilos Of Cocaine Into Massachusetts
Two men from Mexico have been arrested for bringing 15 kilograms of cocaine into Massachusetts valued at more than $500,000 dollars, Massachusetts State Police said on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Gerardo Madrigal Quintero, of Culiacan, Mexico, and Joel Enrique Armenta, of Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, were caught trying to bring the drugs into the state in a tractor-trailer, State Police said.
They were arrested after officers watched a them carry out a drug transaction at the Ludlow Service Plaza on the Mass Pike. Both men have since been charged with trafficking in 200 grams or more of coc…
Woman Charged With Possession Of Heroin, Cocaine In Western Mass
A woman is facing criminal charges following an alleged drug bust in Western Massachusetts.
In Hampshire County, Lori Larzazs-Supczak was stopped by Ware Police at around 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 6, while driving on Webb Court.
During the stop, officers discovered that she had an active warrant, police said.
A search of the car turned up heroin and cocaine, according to police.
Larzazs-Supczak was arrested on multiple charges, including possessing to distribute a Class A substance.
She was held on $5,000 bail awaiting arraignment at the Eastern Hampshire District Court Tuesday, June 7.
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, Cocaine Conspiracy
A Massachusetts woman will spend years in prison after admitting to her role in a “wide-ranging” fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Worcester County resident Amanda Ford, age 35, of Fitchburg, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December 2021 to conspiracy and drug possession charges.
Federal authorities launched an investigation into a drug trafficking organization run by Pedro and Anthony Baez in the Fitchburg area following a fatal fentanyl overdose in September of 2018, according to the US …
Stop Of Vehicle With No License Plates Leads To Narcotics, Firearms Bust In Western Mass
A Massachusetts State Police trooper on patrol in Franklin County busted a New England man and minor who were in possession of drugs and illegal weapons, authorities announced.
Trooper Tyler Hersom was on patrol at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 when he stopped a vehicle on I-91 in Whately for driving without front or rear license plates.
During the subsequent stop, investigators said that Hersom found five people inside the vehicle, and the driver, Shaftsbury, Vermont resident Dylan Graskey, age 35, was allegedly “deceptive,” according to police.
“While speaking to the occupan…
Chicopee Businessman Sentenced In Cocaine, Heroin Conspiracy
A Western Massachusetts businessman has been sentenced for his role in a large-scale cocaine and heroin conspiracy.
Hampden County resident Jamil Roman, age 44, of Chicopee, was sentenced to seven months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, including a three-month stretch of home confinement, after pleading guilty in November 2021 to drug-related charges.
Specifically, Roman pleaded on Nov. 23, 2021, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine.
Federal prosecutors said that on multiple occasions between January 2014 …
