Fall River police seize nearly $80,000 during drug bust

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE)- The Fall River Police Department seized nearly $80,000 during a drug bust on Friday.

Investigators obtained and executed a search warrant for the apartment of 52-year-old William Lagrant.

Officials found 1,357 grams of marijuana, 37 chocolate bars that contained psychedelic mushrooms, 151 grams of fentanyl, a pair of suspected oxycodone pills, and $2,203.25 during the search of the apartment.

A storage container, also belonging to Lagrant, was searched as well.

During the search of the container, investigators found 8,319 grams of marijuana, a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun, ammunition, two loaded 14 round magazines, and $77,572.

Police later learned that the handgun had been reported stolen in Pennsylvania.

Lagrant was charged with the following offenses:

• Possession to Distribute a Class D Drug
• Possession of a Class B Drug
• Trafficking in 100 Grams or more of Heroin/Morphine/Opium
• Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
• Possession to Distribute a Class C Drug]
• Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm
• Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card
• Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
• Possession to Distribute a Class D Drug
• Receiving Stolen Property Under $1200
• Firearm Violation with 3 Prior Violent or Drug Crimes