Crime & Safety
Pawtucket Drug Raid: Cocaine, Guns Seized; 2 Arrested
Pawtucket police arrested Francheska Ortiz and Carlos Bergollo on cocaine, marijuana and gun charges.
PAWTUCKET, RI — A Pawtucket drug raid Monday netted two arrests, cocaine and a pair of guns, police announced Tuesday. Francheska Ortiz, 29, and Carlos Bergollo, 26, were charged with a host of crimes.
The raid was conducted at a Main Street apartment. Police said they found 32 grams of cocaine, 135 grams of marijuana, drug packaging materials, a .38 caliber gun, a .22 caliber rifle, ammunition and about $3,300 in cash. The street value of drugs is about $3,500, police said.
The couple were charged with:
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- Cocaine possession with intent to distribute
- Marijuana possession with intent to distribute
- Two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon while committing a crime
- Maintaining a common nuisance
Photo: Mugshots for Francheska Ortiz and Carlos Bergollo following their arrests April 9, 2018, in a Pawtucket drug raid. At bottom right are drugs, guns and cash police said they seized from their residence. (Credit: Pawtucket Police Department)
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