http://www.ctpost.com/news/crime/article/Vt-man-woman-face-crack-cocaine-heroin-charges-4245383.php
A Vermont man and woman are facing crack cocaine and heroin charges following a months-long police investigation into drug trafficking in the Springfield area.
State police say 49-year-old Gina Roperti and 54-year-old Ronald Reddic of Andover were charged Friday after investigators stopped their vehicle in Springfield. Police say they found crack cocaine, heroin and three loaded handguns in the vehicle.
Reddic is being held on $250,000 bail on charges of possession of crack cocaine and heroin trafficking.
Roperti is being held on $100,000 bail on charges of selling crack cocaine and possessing crack cocaine and heroin.
They are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Vt man, woman face crack cocaine, heroin charges
Updated 8:42 am, Saturday, February 2, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) —
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So who made the bust?
ReplyDeleteSVDTF...it was in the article.
ReplyDeleteThis was a CT newspaper article. Were they referring to Springfield MA? Wherever they were, I hope the charges stick and they get prosecuted.
ReplyDeleteHe is lodged at SSCF in VT so I guess it was Vermont. Good work!!
DeleteYet again the town police were not the arresting or initiating agency or force. You have to laugh at it. They want so badly for the public to believe they are protecting the town but every arrest and investigation is done through a different agency. Poor guys they are just clueless.
ReplyDeleteSo I ask again, who made the bust?
DeleteThis is one couple. How about the rest of them dealing in town? How about those who sell and those who use? How about the groups who share homes and set up deals with kids around? When some of these situations are reported nothing happens at all. There doesn't even appear to be an investigation or if there is, there are never any charges brought against local people. It's not that hard to find a fix if someone wants one. Ask just about every kid over the age of 10 and they can tell you where to go for a variety of different things right here in town. So, if the kids know, why can't the local police force do something? It's a joke and nobody really takes care of business around here except the dope dealers. Sad isnt' it?
ReplyDeleteThe Springfield Police Department currently consists of 10 patrol officers, 1 criminal detective and one sex crimes/juvenile detective...Who are they supposed to dedicate to do undercover drug work?
DeleteSo why do they have 16 billets and are asking for more?
Delete"Who are they supposed to dedicate to do undercover drug work?"
DeleteFrom what many people have said, there is a lot of undercover work being done by dealers who get special favors for giving reports on activity. Which I would take to mean that they turn in their friends so they don't get charged and can keep dealing with no fear of arrest. If even a little of that is true, then why are not more arrested? Is that also because the local officers have better things to do with their time or just easier things to do than make an actual arrest?
I don't think it would be a worthwhile investment to have the local police doing the undercover investigations. They just need to concentrate on driving the drug deals underground. I too have heard that the gangsters in the prison get out early by warming up to local low level criminals and turning them and their friends in. But that is a DOC problem. We need the local police out and visible, let the drug task force do the undercover work.
DeleteIf you had been paying attention to the news you would know that the sixteen include the two detectives,the chief and lieutenant...of which do not provide patrol services. At full strength there are only 12 patrol officers and only two on duty most shifts..thus they are asking for more.
ReplyDeleteSo I ask again who made the frigging bust?
DeleteThe drug task force...thus the notation that "agents" made the arrest.
DeleteInvestigators not agents...shouldn't type while watching football.
DeleteThe local police force is really not equipped to break up the drug rings, nor should it be. What it is equipped and staffed to do is drive the drugtrafficking underground by making itself visible at all of the known public places where drug deals go down and by cruising and walking the streets. Unfortunately, they invented the automobile and the radar gun so the police got the idea that their chief responsibility is to hand out tickets to speeders. If the police would instead slowly cruise the neighborhoods and walk foot patrols, the drugtrafficking would be forced underground. Underground it needs to be attacked by the drug task force and by putting pressure on the landlords to evict people who have been busted and to do better screenings prior to renting. The Town also needs to do its part in condemning or improving the slum pockets that are arising in town, and encouraging the development and empowerment of neighborhood improvement organizations.
DeleteYou do realize that you are less likely to get a ticket in Springfield than just about any other town it's size in the state right?
DeleteTell that to all the recipients of citations issued by SPD.
DeleteWhy don't the chief or Lt. provide any patrol services? Why do they always go everywhere together. If the Chief can't handle his job without the Lt. being his crutch at every meeting, then we need a chief who can. Let the Lt. get something done.
DeleteAccording to the published stats there were approximately 750 tickets issued for traffic violations (non special detail related) which would equal approximately two tickets a day for the entire year...yeah that sounds excessive...I see way more than that a day whom I wish they would ticket for driving like idiots.
Delete9:49 you might want to back off the incense it seems to be deteriorating your sense of intelligence
DeleteAnonymous 9:49, very good question, I suppose because they spend all their time going to meetings to explain why they don't have enough staff to do their jobs. One of them should probably at least take over the dispatchers job, I hear nothing but complaints about how the daytime dispatcher handles complaints.
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