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Worcester Police Recover Fentanyl, Ammo, 2 Arrested

Officers charged two of the residents with drug and gun-related offenses.

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A search warrant for an apartment on King Street yielded fentanyl, ammunition and packaging materials. 2 residents were charged with several drug and gun-related offenses.
A search warrant for an apartment on King Street yielded fentanyl, ammunition and packaging materials. 2 residents were charged with several drug and gun-related offenses. (Samantha Mercado/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA - Worcester Police searched a King Street apartment and a vehicle in the early morning hours of Feb. 19, finding drugs, ammunition and charging two residents.

According to a news release from the Worcester Police Department, responding officers recovered fentanyl, 9mm ammunition and packaging materials. Alfred Pemberton, 23, and Fausto Peralta Ruben, 24, were arrested and charged with Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 Grams, Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Ammunition without a Firearms Identification (FID) Card.

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