Police: 2 men nabbed in Holyoke with arsenal of long guns, heroin

[mikeyp]

Police: 2 men nabbed in Holyoke with arsenal of long guns, heroin

HOLYOKE, MASS. (WHDH) - Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after police say they were caught in Holyoke with an arsenal of illegal long guns.

As the result of a joint investigation into illegal interstate firearms trafficking, troopers assigned to the Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction EnforcemenT Team-West developed information suggesting the suspects would be driving to Holyoke in a Nissan Xterra to exchange long guns for cash, heroin, and cocaine, according to state police.

When the suspects, later identified as Timothy Keith, 32, of White River Junction, Vermont, and Phillip Damone, 33, of Grantham, New Hampshire, arrived at a parking lot at a Holyoke hotel about 8:30 p.m. Monday, a SWAT team converged on the vehicle and took them into custody.

 

[mikeyp]

"A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered a Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 large capacity rifle, a Ruger Archangel 556, 10/22 large capacity rifle, a Rock River Arms LAR-15 5.56 large capacity rifle, a Savage Model 93R17 .22 rifle, an FN Herstal 12 gauge Tactical Police Shotgun 12 Gauge, a Rossi Circuit Judge 45/510 gauge shotgun, a Ross Circuit Judge 45/10 410 gauge shotgun, 10 large capacity feeding devices, hundreds of rounds of ammo, and four packets of heroin."

Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 large capacity rifle, 10/22 large capacity rifle

 

[JDL]

It should have read Low Budget Arsenal

 

[teamRR]

To me sounds a lot like 2 drug addicts on their way to score their next fix, just happen to be trading guns for it.

Will be interesting to hear if those were just bought over the counter by those guys, private sale, or stolen property.

 

[one-eyed Jack]

To me sounds a lot like 2 drug addicts on their way to score their next fix, just happen to be trading guns for it.

Will be interesting to hear if those were just bought over the counter by those guys, private sale, or stolen property.

Probably bought over the counter in NH and VT. Jack.

 

[EC1]

seems like the police knew they were coming or some one dropped a dime on them

 

[Asaltweapon]

They were dimed out for sure.

 

[Penniepup1]

Sounds like a arsenal of Target gift card exchange turn ins that somehow got recycled.

 

[Palladin]

As the result of a joint investigation into illegal interstate firearms trafficking, troopers assigned to the Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction EnforcemenT Team-West developed information suggesting the suspects would be driving to Holyoke in a Nissan Xterra to exchange long guns for cash, heroin, and cocaine, according to state police

dimed

 

[teamRR]

Oh definitely dimed I just question the trafficking piece - a case of 10+ of the same model guns and that would surely be trafficking, this sounds like a couple fiends taking desperate measures.

 

[Chevy 2 65]

6 Guns LOL. How many guns do you need to have a "arsenal" Or is it made up as they go? What a joke.

 

[mikeyp]

6 Guns LOL. How many guns do you need to have a "arsenal" Or is it made up as they go? What a joke.

More than 3 and less than 100

 

[mcshooter]

More than 3 and less than 100

What do they call over 100? A cache? An armory?

 

[MAGA99]

A true operator would never be caught dead with any of the above mentioned toys.

 

[JayMcB]

A true operator would never be caught dead with any of the above mentioned toys.

watch it! I qualified as a rifleman with my c1989 10-22 large capacity rifle.

 

[Rat187]

What do they call over 100? A cache? An armory?

An arms depot....

 

[MAGA99]

watch it! I qualified as a rifleman with my c1989 10-22 large capacity rifle.

Would you attempt to mount an ASSAULT on any armed position with one??

 

[AHM]

How many guns do you need to have a "arsenal"

More than 3 and less than 100

What do they call over 100? A cache? An armory?

A cache, but they spell it "cachet".

A true operator would never be caught dead with any of the above mentioned toys.

watch it! I qualified as a rifleman with my c1989 10-22 large capacity rifle.

Spoiler

 

[Asaltweapon]

A cache, but they spell it "cachet".

Spoiler

You must shop at Target.