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Suspected Drug Trafficker, Felon Modified Pistol To Make It Machine Gun: Springfield Police Suspected Drug Trafficker, Felon Modified Pistol To Make It Machine Gun: Springfield Police
Suspected Drug Trafficker, Felon Modified Pistol To Make It Machine Gun: Springfield Police Two men busted in Springfield on gun and drug charges allegedly altered a pistol to make it fire like a fully-automatic weapon, authorities said.  Carlos Dejesus, 31, of Holyoke, and Jamian Velez-Berrios, 19, of Chicopee, face several charges after they were arrested in a traffic stop last week, Springfield police said.  Firearms detectives had monitored Velez-Berrios for months on an alleged gun change and were tipped off that he would be armed at a house on Andrew Street Saturday, Feb. 18, authorities said.  Police got a warrant and were prepared to raid the home, but…

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by Josh Lanier
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Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges In Westminster Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges In Westminster
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges In Westminster Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a firearm, ammunition, and various drugs.  Massachusetts State Police reported that a trooper was in his cruiser in Worcester County on Route 2 in Westminster at 12:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, when a Ford SUV with a defective exhaust passed him. Police said the defective exhaust caused excessive and unnecessary noise. The trooper followed the Ford and turned lights on to pull it over, and the Ford "sporadically swerved" before it came to a stop in Gardner, police said. Authorities said the trooper approached the …

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by Nicole Valinote