FALL RIVER (WBSM) — Fall River Police arrested a man on gun and drug charges Wednesday.

According to police, the Community Action & Suppression Team (CAST) executed a search warrant on the afternoon of January 15 in the 200 block of South Main Street.

The target of the investigation was Joey Pacheco, 42.

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Police said the search turned up an HW .357 Magnum revolver, various ammunition in different calibers, 28 suboxone strips and drug paraphernalia.

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Pacheco was arrested and charged with possession of a non-large capacity firearm without an FID card, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of ammunition without an FID card, possession of a Class B substance, and possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute.

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