Springfield man charged with trafficking cocaine, two firearms and drugs seized during investigation
Jan 23, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A man from Springfield was arrested on Wednesday after almost 60 grams of cocaine was seized after a months long investigation.
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The Springfield Police Department states that members of the FBI Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force and Chicopee Police Narcotics Unit have been conducting a months long drug investigation that was connected to a home on Atherton Street. A search warrant was applied and granted for the home and a vehicle that was registered to 28-year-old Johnadier Santiago of Springfield.
On Wednesday, detectives were surveilling the home and observed Santiago getting into a vehicle and driving away from Atherton Street. A traffic stop was conducted near the intersection of Carew Street and Decker Place.
The search warrant was executed and two firearms and more than $1,000 were found inside the home. Over 45 grams of powder and crack-cocaine were found inside the garage, and more than $1,700 in cash, approximately 4.5 grams of cocaine, 17 bags of heroin/fentanyl and 24 individually packaged bags of crack-cocaine were found inside his vehicle.
Santiago was arrested and the total weight of the cocaine recovered was 44.2 grams, and 15.5 grams of crack-cocaine, for a total of 59.7 grams. A total of $2,728 was also seized.
Springfield Police Department
Johnadier Santiago of Springfield is charged with:
Cocaine Trafficking 36-100 Grams
Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony (Two Counts)
Improper Storage of a Rifle/Shotgun near a Minor (Two Counts)
Improper Storage of a Firearm (Two Counts)
Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class A Drug
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