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Western Mass Man Nabbed With Large-Capacity Firearm, Ammo, Police Say Western Mass Man Nabbed With Large-Capacity Firearm, Ammo, Police Say
Western Mass Man Nabbed With Large-Capacity Firearm, Ammo, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested after police seized a large-capacity firearm from his vehicle. Shamal Thomas, age 21, of Springfield, was arrested on Thursday, June 17, after narcotic detectives received a tip that he was in possession of a firearm, said Springfield Police Spokesman Ryan Walsh. Police found Thomas and the vehicle on Main Street and when they approached, located a loaded large-capacity firearm in his lap, Walsh said. The gun and ammo.Springfield Police Department Police also seized 25 rounds of ammunition, he added. Thomas was charged with: Carrying a f…
Woman Charged After Western Mass Heroin Distribution Investigation Woman Charged After Western Mass Heroin Distribution Investigation
Woman Charged After Western Mass Heroin Distribution Investigation A lengthy investigation into heroin distribution in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of a woman who was busted with drugs and illegal ammo, police said. The Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement (CINRET) West Team launched an investigation into a Hampden County heroin distribution operation earlier this year, officials said, following complaints from the community about potential drug distribution. During that investigation, police said that detectives identified a Holyoke residence where suspect Yaileen Santiago-Cosme lived, as a point of…