Worcester’s streets are a little cleaner today after police took a significant amount of illegal drugs off the streets, following a successful raid on a King St apartment that bagged fentanyl, cocaine and more. In a bust that went down on February 9, Worcester Police officers stormed the residence of 21-year-old Kavin Aldino, acting on a search warrant that revealed a veritable trove of substances indicative of a bustling distribution hub.
The raid, orchestrated by the adept hands of the Operations division, unfolded at approximately 2:22 p.m.; officers moved swiftly, securing Aldino and combing through his abode where they unearthed voluminous quantities of contraband: suspected fentanyl in considerable amounts, quantities of powder cocaine and the rocklike crack variant as well, supplemented by an assortment pills each packaged with the clear, unspoken intent of street-level commerce. In a statement procured by Worcester Police Department's press release, the drugs were "packaged in a manner consistent with distribution."
Subsequent to the search, Aldino found himself in the unenviable position of a man bound by cuffs, facing charges that would make even the most seasoned criminal blanch; Trafficking in Fentanyl over 10 Grams, Possession of a Class A Substance with Intent to Distribute, Trafficking in a Class B Substance amounting to 36-99 Grams, and the Possession of a Class D Substance with an unnerving readiness to distribute it to the masses.
The Worcester PD's feat represents another stride in the uphill battle against the drug epidemic that continues to grip the nation – it's a scourge that doesn't discriminate by boundaries nor by souls, taking hold in communities both rich and poor, it stretches its tentacles wide; Worcester has not been spared, but thanks to the efforts of these officers, one person contributing to this crisis will have to answer for his alleged crimes. More information on this case can be found directly through the Worcester Police Department's official press release.
