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Man Charged After 1.5K Bags Of Heroin, $250K In Cash Seized In Western Mass
A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested after allegedly being caught with 1,500 bags of heroin and more than $250,000 in cash.
Hampden County resident Alvaro Flores, age 61, of Holyoke was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 26 following a multi-agency investigation that led to a search warrant of his home, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police.
During the search agents seized more than 1500 bags of heroin and a loaded firearm, Walsh said.
An additional search warrant led detectives to a safety deposit box where an additional $257,000 in cash was seized, Walsh said.
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