8 arrested in drug sweep; guns seized; Handguns, cocaine, heroin and cash found in searches of six homes.Byline: Thomas Caywood WORCESTER - Acting on information from a wiretap wiretap n. using an electronic device to listen in on telephone lines, which is illegal unless allowed by court order based upon a showing by law enforcement of "probable cause" to believe the communications are part of criminal activities. , strike teams composed of federal agents and state and city police raided six homes in Worcester yesterday morning, seizing drugs and firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
The early morning searches turned up five handguns, about 100 grams of cocaine, heroin, marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. , Percocet, methadone methadone (mĕth`ədōn', –dŏn'), synthetic narcotic similar in effect to morphine. Synthesized in Germany, it came into clinical use after World War II. It is sometimes used as an analgesic and to suppress the cough reflex. , a large stash stash Drug slang noun A place where illicit drugs are hidden of cash and other drug paraphernalia drug paraphernalia Controlled paraphernalia Substance abuse As defined in a regulatory context, DP is a hypodermic syringe, needle, metal or plastic (snorting) tube, or other instrument or implement or combination adapted for the administration of controlled , said Special Agent Anthony Pettigrew of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was established in 1973 by President richard m. nixon as part of the Justice Department, thus uniting a number of federal drug agencies that had often worked at cross-purposes. . More arrests are likely to follow, he said. "Often a take-down like today isn't the end, it's the beginning," Special Agent Pettigrew said yesterday. "Anytime you can get that amount of drugs off the street, and guys with guns because violence and drugs go together, it's a good operation. This was a good example of cooperative law enforcement." Worcester police spokesman Sgt. Kerry F. Hazelhurst declined to comment on the monthlong joint operation yesterday. The eight men nabbed in the sweep, all but one of whom live in Worcester, range in age from 18 to 33. They were arraigned in Central District Court yesterday on various drug and gun charges, and all eight are charged with conspiracy to violate drug laws. A prosecutor said some were the original targets of the investigation while others were overheard planning drug deals with the targets on the tapped telephone. Several of the people arrested had lengthy criminal records, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. court records. One of the men, Alan J. Kapulka, 33, of 61 Lake St., Apt. 61R, in Webster, was sentenced to 9 to 12 years in Walpole State Prison in 1995 after pleading guilty to his role in an armed robbery in which alleged gang members stole 29 handguns and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition from a safe in a Fairmont Avenue home, according to published reports from the time. Mr. Kapulka is now charged with conspiracy to violate drug laws. He was held on $15,000 cash bail yesterday. On Tuesday night, just after 11 p.m., members of the police task force intercepted a call to Rafael E. Quinones, 28, of 78 Pilgrimage St., Apt. 2, in which two other city men arrested yesterday allegedly arranged to buy a large amount of cocaine, Assistant District Attorney Terrence M. Reidy said in court. The two men emerged from the house, which was under police surveillance, without any drugs because they allegedly objected to the cocaine's "poor quality," Mr. Reidy said. When police moved in, they found roughly 50 grams of cocaine, marijuana and a .357-caliber handgun with 21 rounds of ammunition in the house, he said. Mr. Quinones is charged with using a firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. in a felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. , subsequent offense; two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition without a firearm identification card; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; trafficking in cocaine and conspiracy to violate controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. laws. His bail was set at $50,000 cash. A court-appointed lawyer who represented Mr. Quinones at yesterday's arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted said his client is married with three young children and works as a barber in the city. In one of the other searches, police found a .38-caliber revolver revolver: see small arms. revolver Pistol with a revolving cylinder that provides multishot action. Some early versions, known as pepperboxes, had several barrels, but as early as the 17th century pistols were being made with a revolving chamber to with five rounds of ammunition and 11 bags of marijuana weighing roughly 2 pounds, prosecutors said. Brandon Hatfield-Cofske, 19, of 20 Maxwell St., Apt. 2, was also held on $50,000 cash bail. He is charged with using a firearm in a felony, two counts of possession or ammunition without a firearm identification card, possession of a firearm with a defaced de·face tr.v. de·faced, de·fac·ing, de·fac·es 1. To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of; disfigure. 2. To impair the usefulness, value, or influence of. 3. serial number, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, trafficking in cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws. District Court Judge David B. Locke set cash bail amounts of $1,000 t o $25,000 for the other defendants. They are: Jonathan A. Kapulka, 29, 9 Whitney St., Apt. 9, charged with using a firearm in a felony, two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition without a firearm identification card, a firearm violation with a prior violent or drug crime, a drug violation within 1,000 feet of a school and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Bail was set at $25,000 cash. Jason V. Tonelli, 32, 24 Fruit St., Apt. D, charged with conspiracy to violate drug laws as well as with multiple warrants for motor vehicle offenses. Bail was set at $15,000 cash. Allan Nieves, 24, 42 Upsala St., Apt. 3, charged with using a firearm in a felony, two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition without a firearm identification card, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, a drug violation within 1,000 feet of a school and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Bail was set at $10,000 cash. John J. Polydores, 25, of 701 Main St., charged with possession of marijuana and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Bail was set at $10,000 cash. Krystian K. Gubernat, 17, 20 Wabash Ave., Apt. 3, charged with possession of a firearm or ammunition without a firearm identification card and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Bail was set at $1,000 cash. Further information on the locations of the other raids was not available yesterday. |
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