September 21, 2024

2 Woonsocket Men Caught With 8 Guns, 875 Grams Of Cocaine: RISP

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WOONSOCKET, RI — Two Woonsocket men were arrested Thursday after Rhode Island State Police said they were caught with eight guns, 875 grams of cocaine, 80 grams of crack cocaine, nine pounds of marijuana, and $21,000 in cash.

Demytris McDuffle, 28, and Terrelle Nicholson, 24, are facing the following charges:

  • Possession of cocaine in excess of one ounce
  • Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (cocaine)
  • Possession of crack cocaine in excess of one ounce
  • Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (crack cocaine)
  • Possession of 1-to-5 kilograms of marijuana
  • Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (marijuana)
  • Conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substances act
  • Possession of firearms while committing controlled substance violations
  • Possession of firearms by certain persons prohibited, and large capacity feeding devices prohibited.
  • State police said the arrests came after their high intensity drug trafficking area task force launched an investigation into the two men for trafficking drugs in Woonsocket.

    State police said they searched two apartments on Gaulin Avenue and found a Mossberg .22 caliber assault rifle, a Windham Weaponry .223 caliber assault rifle, a Churchill Model 612 12 gauge shotgun, a Masterpiece Arms .45 caliber Mac 11 semi-automatic firearm, a GSG Firefly .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol, a Glock 43X 9-mm semi-automatic pistol, a Smith and Wesson .28 caliber revolver, and an Ideal Conceal .380 caliber pocket style foldable semi-automatic foldable pocket style pistol. Troopers also seized numerous extended magazines, including a 9-mm drum, as well as about 875 grams of cocaine, 80 grams of crack cocaine, nine pounds of marijuana, narcotics distribution materials, and $21,000 in cash, state police said.

    Both men were arraigned at Sixth Division District Court in providence on Friday morning.

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