More than twenty-thousand bags of heroin, a kilo of cocaine, rifles, handguns, ammunition and cash were seized last Friday in Holyoke.
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni says the contraband was found at apartment on Nonotuck Street as the result of a two-month investigation.
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni stated, “First and foremost I want to thank the members of my office’s Hampden County Narcotics Task Force and S.A.F.E Task Force, along with the Holyoke Police Department, under the leadership of Chief David Pratt, for their hard work and excellent investigation in arresting these suspects.” DA Gulluni went on to say,” Recently I stood with Mayor Joshua Garcia in front of Holyoke City Hall after a spike in homicides and violence in that city. My office, along with the Holyoke Police Department, and Massachusetts State Police, will continue our diligence and commitment to the safety of the city’s residents. We know there are a small number of people who seek to profit from addiction and violence; we will not tolerate it, and will stand with the great majority of those in Holyoke who seek to lead peaceful and prosperous lives.
Two people are facing multiple drug and firearm charges. The pair have pleaded not guilty and are being held without the right to bail.
(Photo provided by Hampden County DA)