Two Springfield men are facing weapons and drug charges after state police say two illegal handguns, heroin, and Oxycodone were found in their vehicle during a traffic stop in Chicopee on Saturday.
Troopers who stopped a driver for committing motor vehicle violations on Interstate 390 around 11 p.m. arrested Jean C. Rios Rivera, 20, and Eduardo Maldonado Arocho, 24, both of Springfield, after allegedly finding a loaded .40-caliber pistol, 40 bags of heroin, five Oxycodone pills, and an undisclosed amount of cash, according to state police.
Both were arrested on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a firearm without an FID card, possessing to distribute Class A drug, and possessing a Class B drug.
Both are expected to be arraigned in Chicopee District Court.