Drugs, Gold Bars, $100K Cash: Western Mass Police Boast Major Bust
Police in Hampden County showed off a massive haul of cash, drugs, weapons, and gold and silver bars following a bust early Thursday morning, March 30.
Hector Cabrera, 28, of Springfield, is facing potentially decades in prison following his arrest at his Lucerne Road home, authorities said.
Detectives had been monitoring Cabrera long enough to secure a search warrant for his home. On Thursday morning, officers watched as he left his house around 4:45 and then pulled his car over on Wrentham Road, Springfield police said.
They showed him the warrant and drove hi…
Drugs, Ghost Gun, Cash: Suspected Drug Trafficker Busted In Springfield: Police
Springfield police busted a suspected drug trafficker at his home this week after investigating him for a month, authorities said.
Rafael Villanueva-Colon, 26, of Springfield, was caught with heroin, cocaine, a loaded ghost gun, and thousands in cash when officers arrested him on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Springfield police said.
Members of the firearms investigation unit were watching Villanueva-Colon as he pulled out of the driveway of his Beacon Street home on Wednesday and pulled him over a short time after. Inside the car, investigators found nearly 200 bags of heroin in a box hid…
