Worcester Police Seize More than $20K in Cash and Large Amount of Drugs in Bust
Saturday, March 28, 2015
According to the Worcester Police Department, the vice squad and gang unit executed a search warrant for 22-year-old Joshua Quaglia. Following Quaglia's apprehension, officers seized "113 grams of crack cocaine, $20,992 in cash, 15 large bags of marijuana, 10 small bags of marijuana, a semi-automatic firearm, digital scales, paperwork, packaging material, and assorted firearm parts."
WPD also obtained an arrest warrant for another male, 26-year-old Vo Nguyen. During the search of the apartment, officers found two large capacity feeding devices in Nguyen's bedroom. On Thursday night, Nguyen turned himself at WPD Headquarters.
Joshua Quaglia, 22, of 140 Eastern Avenue, Worcester was charged with Trafficking in Class B Substance (100-199 grams), Possession of Class D Substance with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm/Ammunition without an FID Card, Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device, and Improperly Storing a Firearm.
Vo Nguyen, 26, of 26 Florence Street, Apartment 2, Worcester was charged with 2 counts of Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device.
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