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CHELSEA, Mass. — A fire in a Chelsea building led to police seizing a large amount of heroin.
The Chelsea Fire Department responded to a working fire on Reynolds Avenue, a home for several families.
Firefighters arrived to heavy fire conditions in the back of the building, and were able to knock down the flames quickly.
During the investigation, fire and arson investigators looked inside the apartment building and found narcotics and other drug related evidence.
Chelsea Police detectives then responded with a search warrant, and seized a large amount of heroin from the unit.
Police arrested 33-year-old Chelsea native Gerry Girauld, who lived in the Reynolds Avenue apartment.
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Girauld was charged with trafficking, and is being held on $100,000 cash bail at the Chelsea Police Headquarters.
He will be arraigned in court Tuesday morning.
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