Springfield police seized almost a dozen illegal guns over a 30-hour period last week.
The department said eleven firearms were recovered on Thursday and Friday, including a machine gun and two ghost guns.
Eight of the firearms were found during an investigation into a drug trafficking ring on Fort Pleasant Avenue.
Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers states, “What our Firearms Investigation Unit accomplished over two days is remarkable. The arsenal seized on Fort Pleasant Avenue included some weaponry that has no business being on our streets. I’d like to thank Captain Joseph Dunn, Lieutenant Jaime Bruno, Sergeant Evan Donermeyer and their team for these investigations that ultimately prevent further gun violence.”
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, ““Can’t say enough about our FIU unit - “they’re taking names and kicking ass” to take these gun toting, poison dealing, violent offenders off our streets and out of our neighborhoods. Stay safe, keep up the good work, and now we need the courts and some of our judges to back us is and keep these negative individuals held and locked up.”
At least four suspects are in custody.
(Springfield Police Department Photo)