Three Illegal ‘Switch’ Devices and Loaded Firearms Recovered in Fall River Raid

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — A Fall River man was recently arrested on multiple firearms charges after police allegedly discovered him in possession of a ghost gun and a loaded pistol.

Fall River CAST Detectives Execute Boutwell Street Search Warrant

On June 19, Fall River Police detectives assigned to the Community Action and Suppression Team executed a search warrant at a Boutwell Street residence, according to a police Facebook post.

Loaded Ghost Gun, Taurus Pistol, and 'Switch' Devices Seized

During a search of Kieson Cuffee’s bedroom, detectives found two illegal firearms: a Polymer 80 9mm “ghost gun” equipped with a 31-round magazine loaded with 24 rounds, as well as a machine gun conversion device commonly referred to as a “switch,” and a Taurus G3C 9mm pistol with a 12-round magazine containing nine rounds and another in the chamber.

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Detectives also discovered two other “switch” devices in the bedroom, as well as drug packaging materials, including plastic sandwich bags and a digital scale containing suspected cocaine or crack cocaine residue.

Suspected Cocaine and Serious Firearm Charges

Cuffee, 35, was arrested and charged with possession of a loaded machine gun, two counts of possession of a machine gun, two counts of possession of a firearm without an FID card (subsequent offense), two counts of possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of ammunition without an FID card (subsequent offense), two counts of improper storage of a large-capacity firearm near a minor, firearm violation with three prior violent/drug crimes, and possession of a Class C drug.