Springfield Police Department

SPD FIU Detectives Seize Illegal Firearm, Drugs after Executing Search Warrant

 

SPD FIU Detectives Seize Illegal Firearm, Drugs after Executing Search Warrant

Springfield, Mass. — On Friday September 12th at approximately 7:00 a.m., members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) under the direction of Lieutenant Jaime Bruno, Hampden County Sheriff's Department, United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Massachusetts State Police VFAS arrested four suspects after executing an arrest and search warrant at a home on the 0-100 block of Vinton Street.  

Over the past two months, FIU Detectives and Massachusetts State Police VFAS have been investigating an incident where Doughlas Moss was a suspect.  Detectives applied for and were granted a warrant for his arrest.  Moss also had an active warrant for violating his probation in an unrelated case.  The details of these incidents will be released at a later date, due to an ongoing investigation.  

On Friday morning, the warrant was executed.  Seven individuals, including three children ranging in age from 11 months to nine were inside.  Detectives located Moss and he was placed under arrest.  

During the search for Moss, Detectives observed a firearm inside a bedroom.  Detectives then applied for and were granted a search warrant for the home.  Detectives recovered a loaded large capacity firearm, two firearm magazines, seven bags of heroin, 12 wrapped rocks of crack-cocaine, more than $700 in cash and a baby bottle filled with a potentially dangerous prescription drug.  The firearm's serial number was obliterated.  

Investigators arrested 42-year-old Danny Ramos on drug charges.  Ramos has had 58 adult arraignments in Massachusetts and convictions on drug distribution charges.  

The firearm was located in a room shared by 20-year-old Luis Yantin and 19-year-old Netyaliz Collazo.  Both were placed under arrest on firearms charges.  

20-year-old Luis Yantin of Springfield is charged with:

  • Possession of a Firearm without an FID Card
  • Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm
  • Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
  • Improper Storage of a Large Capacity Firearm near a Minor
  • Reckless Endangerment of a Child
  • Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
  • Possession of a Class B Drug

19-year-old Netyaliz Collazo of Springfield is charged with:

  • Possession of a Firearm without an FID Card
  • Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm
  • Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
  • Improper Storage of a Large Capacity Firearm near a Minor
  • Reckless Endangerment of a Child
  • Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
  • Possession of a Class B Drug

42-year-old Danny Ramos of Springfield is charged with:

  • Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug - Subsequent Offense
  • Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D Drug
  • Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law

22-year-old Doughlas Moss of Springfield is charged with:

  • Arrest Warrant
  • Arrest Warrant

Due to the ongoing investigation in the case involving Moss, his specific charges and booking photo will be released at a later date.