WORCESTER – A Worcester Police Neighborhood Response Team arrest led to the seizure of over 90 grams of cocaine and a firearm on Wednesday.
During an investigation on Oread Street, officers arrested Thiago Teixeira, 36, of Worcester, after he allegedly completed a transaction on the street. Officers located a loaded, stolen large capacity firearm inside Teixeira’s nearby vehicle.
After officers obtained a warrant, a search of Teixeira’s residence led to seizure of 94 grams of cocaine, a sandwich bag with fentanyl, over $15,921 in cash.
Teixeira faces charges of:
- Receiving stolen property over $1,200, possession of a large capacity firearm,;
- Carrying a loaded firearm without a license;
- Possession of a large capacity feeding devise,
- Distribution of class b substance,=;
- Possession to distribute class B substance;
- Trafficking in class b substance 37-99 grams;
- Possession of class a substance x2, and;
- Possession of class b substance x3.
