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Social Media Fail: Boston Felon Back In Prison After Viral Upload, Feds Say Social Media Fail: Boston Felon Back In Prison After Viral Upload, Feds Say
Social Media Fail: Boston Felon Back In Prison After Viral Upload, Feds Say Social media has the power to turn someone into a hero, a villain, a star, or a prisoner. That's something one Boston felon found out this week when he was convicted of a crime he documented on Snapchat.  Dane Mitchell, 32, of Boston and Revere, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was out on supervised release from a 2018 firearms conviction and is not allowed to have a gun.  Mitchell was arrested in December 2021 after federal agents investigating a gang came across a Snapchat account that…
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Boston-Area Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Boston-Area Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation'
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Boston-Area Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' A "lengthy police investigation" just outside Boston has resulted in the arrest of a man from Lynn on multiple drug trafficking-related charges, authorities said.  Police seized multiple controlled illegal substances from Victor Martinez, age 22, during his arrest on Thursday, June 23, Winthrop Police said.  Some of the items seized included 160 grams of Fentanyl, 22 grams of crack cocaine, $2,500 in cash, a .22 caliber firearm, .45 caliber ammunition and two pistol magazines, police said.  Martinez was was was ordered held without bail pending a dangerou…
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…