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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Search Warrant Yields Drugs


On October 26, 2010, at approximately 2:10 am, Officers from the Amherst Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police executed a search warrant at 314 North Pleasant St. The warrant execution follows a joint investigation by both departments. Seized at the time of the search was a large amount of psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana that had been packaged for sale. Officers also recovered several thousand dollars and other indices of distribution.
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Arrested at the scene was:
Steven Samson, age 21
14 Salerno Rd.
Enfield, Connecticut

Charges:
1. Possession of Class C Substance (psilocybin) with Intent to Distribute
2. Possession Class D Substance (marijuana) with Intent to Distribute
3. Drug Violation in a School Zone

Samson is a student at the University of Massachusetts. He was held at the Hampshire County House of Corrections in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. He is expected to be arraigned at the Eastern Hampshire District Court this morning.

This investigation is ongoing.

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