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Pound Of Cocaine Found In CT Leads Police To Fentanyl In Springfield Home: Cops Pound Of Cocaine Found In CT Leads Police To Fentanyl In Springfield Home: Cops
Pound Of Cocaine Found In CT Leads Police To Fentanyl In Springfield Home: Cops A routine traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Connecticut led to police uncovering more than a pound of cocaine and fentanyl at a Massachusetts home, police said.  Iden Moreno-Rivera, 30, was stopped Monday, June 15, near Exit 47 on I-91 north in Enfield for multiple vehicle violations, according to police.  During the stop, officers became suspicious that contraband was inside the vehicle. Enfield police brought in K-9 Dunkin for a free-air sniff around the car.  Dunkin alerted officers to the presence of narcotics, giving them probable cause to search the vehicle, according t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Massachusetts Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare: DEA Massachusetts Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare: DEA
Massachusetts Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare: DEA Federal agents arrested a 44-year-old Massachusetts fugitive from Lawrence this week in New York, where they say he was trafficking large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl.  Benito Bello, who also went by the name Zuriel Ayala Rodriguez, was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the DEA said. Agents said Bello had a kilo of cocaine and 14 kilos of the synthetic opioid inside the home where a minor child also lived. Next to his house was a daycare that watched children as young as six weeks old, federal agents said.  For context, 14 kilos is more than 30 pounds of th…

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by Josh Lanier
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10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say 10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say Ten individuals are each facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly distributing drugs throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Authorities learned the group was regularly distributing multi-kilograms of fentanyl out of a stash house in Fall River after launching an investigation in March 2021, the office reports.  During the investigation, over 500 grams of suspected fentanyl was seized through controlled purchases and drug seizures.  An additional 14.9 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and substant…

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by David Cifarelli
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Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a Jeep from in front of a business. Litchfield County resident Philip Beach, age 52, of the Town of Washington, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 27 at his home after Connecticut State Police received a report of the theft. According to the state police, Beach allegedly took the Jeep from in the business located in the town of Washington around 5 p.m. and was arrested two hours later. The stolen vehicle.Connecticut State Police In addition to larceny, he was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and use of drug pa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Smuggles Synthetic-Marijuana-Soaked Papers Into MA Prisons Woman Smuggles Synthetic-Marijuana-Soaked Papers Into MA Prisons
Woman Smuggles Synthetic-Marijuana-Soaked Papers Into MA Prisons Papers soaked in synthetic marijuana, “K2,” were smuggled into correctional facilities around Massachusetts by a Marlboro woman who was sentenced for the crime on Thursday, Sept. 9. Caitlin Marcey, 28, was sentenced to two years of probation with the first six months to be served in home confinement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said. In January, Marcey pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance. She was arrested in June 2019, according to court documents. Marcey’s smuggling scheme involved soaking papers in synthetic marijuana and then mailing them or hand-deliv…

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by Kristin Palpini