A Massachusetts man is facing multiple drug charges after thousands of fentanyl pills and about 30 pounds of cocaine were seized from his home last month, Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced Wednesday.
Alonzo Williams, 51, was charged with trafficking more than 200 grams of fentanyl, trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine, possession of a firearm without a license and other charges related to drug distribution.
His arrest followed a lengthy investigation into alleged drug dealing at his home in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Alonzo Williams, 51, was arrested last month after 13,900 fentanyl pills and around 30 pounds of cocaine were allegedly found at his home.
(Hampden County District Attorney’s Office)
Detectives obtained a warrant to search that home on December 21, 2022, then stopped Williams while driving the next day and seized about 136 grams of cocaine from his vehicle.
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A search of his home allegedly turned up a stash of drugs with a street value of $2 million, including approximately 13,900 fentanyl pills, 406 grams of raw fentanyl, and approximately 30 pounds of cocaine. Detectives also seized $190,000 in counterfeit cash.
The drugs had a street value of about $2,000,000, according to authorities.
(Hampden County District Attorney’s Office)
About $190,000 in counterfeit cash was also seized from the home.
(Hampden County District Attorney’s Office)
“We have begun to educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl-containing pills and how they are causing a wave of overdoses across the state,” the district attorney said in a statement.
“With this interception of nearly 14,000 of these pills, countless overdoses were surely prevented.”
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Williams is being held on $75,000 cash bond and is due back in court on January 24.
