Springfield Police Arrest Four Accused Drug Dealers SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Police have taken four alleged drug dealers off the streets. Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney says that the arrests were a result of a “long investigation into the distribution of large amounts of pure uncut heroin to local dealers.” Police arrested 29-year-old Richard Almonte of Springfield around 1 p.m. Tuesday on Webster Street as he was about to allegedly make a drug delivery. Officers seized 100 bags of heroin, 200 grams of uncut heroin, and $496 in cash from Almonte Delaney notes that 46-year-old Eric Barbot of Springfield was arrested as he was also making an alleged drug deal at the parking lot of the Salvation Army on Liberty Street. Officers seized 214 grams on uncut heroin from the vehicle Barbot was driving. The last two arrests came as a result of a raid on a house on Oak Grove Avenue. During that incident, police arrested 51-year-old Orlando Genoa of Springfield and 38-year-old Wilkins Rivera of Philadelphia, as well as confiscated 1,118 grams of uncut heroin, $30,998 in cash, cell phones, and drug paraphernalia. Delaney notes that the uncut heroin seized on Oak Grove Avenue, once cut, could produce over 20,000 bags for sale with an estimated value of over $100,000. Arraignments for all four suspects are scheduled for Wednesday in Springfield District Court. An immigration detainer was also reportedly placed on Genoa. Members of the FBI, Mass. State Police, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted Springfield Police on the arrests. Wilkins Rivera Orlando Genao Eric Barbot Richard Almonte
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:06:51 +0000
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