Almani Vasquez, 24, of Dorchester, was arrested for firearm and drug-related offenses after a search warrant was executed at his residence on Melbourne Street in Dorchester. The arrest occurred on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
During the search, officers confiscated a loaded Beretta Pico .380 caliber firearm with one round in the chamber and another in the magazine. Additionally, authorities seized a high-capacity feeding device, ammunition, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, drug packaging and measuring equipment, drug-cutting agents, and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.
Vasquez is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine, Improper Storage of a Firearm, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B and Class C substances (Cocaine and Psilocybin Mushrooms).
