Forgetful Felon Busted After Leaving Backpack With Drugs, Stolen Gun In Uber: Stafford Sheriff
A Stafford man made it easy for deputies to track him down after leaving behind a backpack full of illegal items during an Uber ride on New Year’s Eve.
Around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, deputies responded to a North Stafford residence after an Uber driver reported finding a suspicious backpack left behind by a passenger.
The driver, searching the bag for ID to return it, instead found a gun, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, but instead of an ID he found a firearm.
Deputies arrived to take possession of the weapon, which turned out to be stolen, authorities said,…
3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Central PA Man: DA
A tip lead police to two storage units and a home of an alleged central Pennsylvania drug dealer with large stockpiles of drugs, guns and cash, authorities say.
Chauncey Martin-Perry, 36, of the 2200 block of Coventry Road, Manheim Township, was arrested on September 1 after the Drug Task Force seized the items from the storage units and his home, the Lancaster County district attorney's office stated in a release on Wednesday, September 8.
3,472 fentanyl pills, seven pounds of marijuana, 1,128 grams of THC products, two handguns, an AR-15 rifle, and approximately $55,000 were confisc…
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…
Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say
Police seized more than 1,000 grams of cocaine and two guns during a warrant search at a Fairfield County man's home.
On Wednesday, March 10, the Bridgeport Police Task Force was granted search and seizure warrants as part of the investigation into Manolo Ortiz-Granell, of Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.
The investigation was based on evidence demonstrating that Ortiz-Granell was selling cocaine and heroin from 154 Roselle Street in Bridgeport, Appleby said.
A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of the following:
A loaded Bersa SA .45 c…
