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3D-Printed Gun, 1,600 Pills, Meth: Suspected Springfield Drug Traffickers Busted After Raid

An investigation into illegal firearms led to much more when police in Hampden County raided a home on Friday, March 10, authorities said. 

Julias Cruz, left, and  Robin Liberte

Julias Cruz, left, and Robin Liberte

Photo Credit: Springfield Police Department

Julias Cruz, age 20, and Robin Liberte, 45, both of Springfield, face more than two dozen charges combined after officers executed a search warrant for a home on Wilbraham Road, Springfield police announced on Monday. 

Police began watching Cruz weeks ago on a suspected illegal guns investigation, authorities said. Liberte was also known to investigators. He was out on parole for a previous drug conviction, officials said.

Inside the apartment, police said they found a loaded 3D-printed "ghost" gun, another loaded pistol, a shotgun magazine with five rounds, and a flash suppressor for a shotgun, police said. 

They also found 33 grams of crack cocaine, 15 grams of cocaine, 12 grams of meth, 1,600 pills of oxycontin, and 10 bags of heroin, authorities said. 

Cruz is charged with —

  • Possession of a firearm without an FID card (two counts)
  • Improper storage of a firearm (two counts)
  • Possession of ammunition without an FID card
  • Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (eight counts)
  • Conspiracy to violate drug laws
  • Trafficking in cocaine 36-100 grams
  • Possession with the intent to distribute a Class A drug
  • Possession with the intent to distribute a Class B drug (two counts)

Police charged Liberte with —

  • Conspiracy to violate drug laws
  • Trafficking in cocaine 36-100 grams
  • Possession with the intent to distribute a Class A drug
  • Possession with the intent to distribute a Class B drug (two counts)

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