Springfield police arrest three in cocaine, heroin operation
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Three people were arrested in Springfield for possessing over 1,000 bags of heroin, cocaine, and illegal firearms inside a home.
Springfield man arrested after six-hour standoff on Byers Street
Over the past several weeks, the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit has been investigating the illegal distribution of heroin from an apartment on the 0-100 block of Canon Circle. A search warrant was applied for and granted for the home, with the suspects being 41-year-old Jose Mendez-Collazo of Springfield and 29-year-old Mariester Rivera of Springfield.
While Detectives were conducting surveillance on Wednesday, they observed Mendez-Collazo get into a car and leave the Canon Circle area. He then parked on the 0-100 block of Mill Street, and a woman entered the car. As she was exiting the vehicle, Detectives detained her, 38-year-old Arianna Alvarado-Torres of Springfield, and Mendez-Collazo. Heroin was found on Alvarado-Torres, and heroin and cocaine on Mendez-Collazo.
While Detectives were waiting for the search warrant to be executed at Canon Circle, Rivera was seen getting into a car and leaving the area. A traffic stop was conducted on the 500 block of Cooley Street, and Rivera was detained.
Detectives executed the search warrant, and over 20 grams of cocaine were inside the home, along with 32 grams of heroin (1,643 bags), ammunition, and three loaded firearms. One of the firearms was a rifle with a 30-round magazine. Detectives also seized nearly $25,000 in cash. Mendez-Collazo, Alvarado-Torres, and Rivera were placed under arrest.
Jose Mendez-Collazo of Springfield is charged with:
Possession of a Firearm without a License (Three Counts)
Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony (Three Counts)
Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
Improper Storage of a Firearm (Two Counts)
Improper Storage of a Large Capacity Firearm
Heroin/Fentanyl Trafficking 18-36 Grams
Cocaine Trafficking 18-36 Grams
Distribution of a Class A Drug
Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
38-year-old Arianna Alvarado-Torres of Springfield is charged with:
Possession of a Class A Drug
Default Warrant– Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle
29-year-old Mariester Rivera of Springfield is charged with:
Possession of a Firearm without a License (Three Counts)
Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony (Three Counts)
Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
Improper Storage of a Firearm (Two Counts)
Improper Storage of a Large Capacity Firearm
Heroin/Fentanyl Trafficking 18-36 Grams
Cocaine Trafficking 18-36 Grams
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