Massachusetts State Police arrest 6 after 21 guns, 11 large capacity magazines, 8.5 kilos of cocaine, 30,000 bags of fentanyl, $63,000 in cash, ammo seized

Authorities in Massachusetts made significant arrests and seizure in the Bay State this week.

According to Massachusetts State Police, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team (CINRET) conducted two operations to take down several narcotics and firearms trafficking rings in Springfield. The first operation was the result of a four-month long investigation that targeted a sophisticated drug trafficking ring based in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico. The operation culminated with the execution of six simultaneous search warrants in the City of Springfield. The second operation targeted a mid-level fentanyl trafficker operating in the greater Springfield area. As a result of both operations, six individuals were arrested and law enforcement seized the following:

15 Handguns

6 rifles

11 large capacity magazines

Hundreds of rounds of ammunition

Approximately $63,000 in cash

Approximately 8.5 kilograms of cocaine

Approximately 30,000 bags of fentanyl

The following agencies took part in the operations: CINRET West Team, MSP Gang Unit, Crime Scene Services Section, Attorney General’s Office, State Police Detective Unit (SPDU) Hampden, State Police STOP Team, Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU), Troop B Community Action Team (CAT), Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), United States Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The names of the suspects were not released.