Northborough – The Northborough Police Department released this statement this morning:
On 10/26/15, Northborough Police Department along with members of Worcester County Drug Task Force, the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (CMLEC) and the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, served a search warrant at a motel room located at the Motel 6 on Route 9. The search warrant was the result of a several-weeks long narcotic investigation which was initiated by the Northborough Police Department.
A search of the motel room was conducted, which resulted in the discovery of crack cocaine, packaging material, a quantity of cash, as well as two firearms and ammunition.
As a result of the search, Mr. Isreal Valentin (dob 07/03/1980), a guest of the motel, was arrested on the drug and firearms charges.
Mr. Valentin was due to be arraigned today in Westborough District Court.