FRPD arrest Fall River man, seize guns, over $15,000, over $130,000 in drugs

Fall River Police arrested a city man on a list of drug and gun charges Monday.

According to Captain Barden Castro, at approximately 6:36 p.m., Fall River Police detectives assigned to the Vice Intelligence and Gang Unit served a search warrant at an apartment in the 100 block of Covel Street.

While conducting a search of the residence, detectives were able to locate unlicensed firearms, suspected illegal drugs, suspected drug paraphernalia, and money believed to be involved in the sale of drugs.

Suspected drugs seized from the home consisted of 1336.2 grams of cocaine (estimated street value $133,500), 2.5 oxyxodone pills, 1 suboxone strip, and a small amount of marijuana. Also seized was $15,055 along with two firearms for which the resident did not possess a license. The first firearm was a Beretta Model 21A (.22 caliber) pistol which was found with a loaded magazine, the second firearm was a Taurus PT709 (9mm caliber) pistol which also had a loaded magazine. A check of the Taurus found that it had been reported as stolen from Pennsylvania. Both handguns were not secured in compliance with Massachusetts law.

38-year-old Roberto E. Torres-Camacho was placed under arrest without incident.

Torres-Camacho will be charged with Trafficking in 200 grams or more of Cocaine, Possession of a class B drug (2 counts), Possession of a firearm while committing a felony, Possession of a firearm without an FID card (2 counts), Possession of ammunition without an FID card, Improper storage of a firearm (2 counts), and Receiving stolen property under $1200.