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Luis Cordero, 24, and Devon Sutherland, 38, both of Springfield, were arrested in the early morning hours on Saturday, April 1, at the intersection of Worthington Street and Sterns Square in Springfield, police said. Cordero was behind the wheel, and Sutherland was one of three passengers in the car.
Officers had the men get out of the car because it would need to be towed over the expired tag. Police searched it as they waited on the tow and found a loaded pistol with a magazine capable of holding 22 bullets along with ammunition, 650 bags of heroin, and more than $8,000 in cash, Springfield police said.
Sutherland and Cordero were handcuffed, but the other passengers were allowed to leave.
According to police, Sutherland was charged with —
- Carrying a firearm without a license
- Carrying a loaded large-capacity firearm on a public way
- Improper storage of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Possession with the intent to distribute a Class A drug
- Firearm violation with a prior violent drug crime
Cordero was charged with —
- Carrying a firearm without a license
- Carrying a loaded large-capacity firearm on a public way
- Improper storage of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Possession of ammunition without an FID card
- Possession with the intent to distribute a Class A drug
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