Gun Bust: 5 Middlesex County Suspects Arrested, Police Say

LOWELL, MA — Five suspects were arrested and a gun was seized in a Lowell bust over the weekend, according to police. Four of the suspects are from Lawrence; one is from Everett. Police said they arrested the group on Saturday after gang unit detectives conducted a traffic stop on their vehicle in the Lowell Highlands neighborhood.

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The suspects were identified as:

Aitia Almanzar, 21, of Lawrence. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and improper storage of a firearm.

Miguel Candelario, 26, of Lawrence. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and improper storage of a firearm.

Daniel Roklan, 28, of Lawrence. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and improper storage of a firearm.

Jeffrey Garcia, 31, of Lawrence. He was charged with providing a false name to a police officer and vehicle violations.

Hung Nguyen, 37, of Everett. He was charged with illegal knife possession.

Police said they seized a loaded .45-caliber handgun (pictured).

Photo credit: Lowell Police Department