The task force seized approximately 844 grams of heroin and more than 260 grams of powdered cocaine. Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM). A marijuana grow operation worth $1.6 million has been found at a house on Cross Road. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; Western Mass News is first to report on this investigation. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING HOLYOKE A traffic stop in Pelham last week led police to discover a converted Main Street firehouse in Holyoke filled with over 50 pounds of marijuana, multiple exotic and high-end cars, a cache of 24 illegal guns and millions of dollars.Cory. var photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' 'Holyoke Police Chief David Pratt, right, speaks at a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm street with property managers Arthur and Carrie Naatz, at left, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott said his narcotics/vice division arrested four people on drug charges. Matthew Moriarty, right, speaks at a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm Street with property managers Arthur and Carrie Naatz, left and center, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. var sellablestring2 = "STAFF PHOTO"; //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; State police are asking for the publics help locating Taylor, believed to be armed and dangerous, Gulluni said. Matthew Moriarty said that a recent, months-long wiretap, together with help from residents and landlords, resulted in numerous arrests being made at the 298 Elm St. apartment building, where he said police seized weapons and drugs. HAMPDEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 452 Main St. in Holyoke STAFF PHOTO/DAN CROWLEY. (WWLP) - An anonymous call led to a drug bust and arrest in Monson this weekend. Julio Alviles, 31, of Holyoke, was arrested and charged with possession a Class A substance, possession with the intent to distribute a Class A substance, possession of a Class B substance, possession of a Class B substance with the intent to distribute and trespass. var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; Members of the Hampden County Narcotics Task Force arrested three Holyoke residents after it executed a search warrant at a home at 392 Pleasant St. in Holyoke Thursday. HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Holyoke city officials and landlords are cracking down on the sale of illegal drugs in their neighborhoods. Multi-Agency Investigation Leads to more than a Quarter-Million Dollars Recovered. Taylor forfeited the $2,000 he posted for bail after failing to show up for his arraignment in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown on Aug. 24, according to the court docket. State Police, have been performing a high visibility detail over the past week, whereby they patrol known high crime areas because of illegal narcotics sales and violence. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Cory Taylor, 41, who offered an address in New Salem, was arrested on Aug. 21 in Pelham while driving an Econoline van. Holyoke Operation Results in Arrest of 42 Individuals BOSTON - 42 individuals have been charged with federal drug and firearm offenses as part of a coordinated enforcement operation in the City of Holyoke dubbed "Operation Open Air." var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph10'); At this time no arrests have been made, however the investigation remains ongoing. }, Guns seized at a converted firehouse in Holyoke. var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; During the execution of that warrant, and what you see here before you, detectives seized almost 21,000 individual bags of heroin, almost 400 grams, which is almost a half kilogram. var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph2'); Capt. Capt. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; var sellablestring2 = "STAFF PHOTO"; HOLYOKE, Mass. The Holyoke Police are honored to have partaken in the multi-agency search of 963 Hampden with such great results.. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 84. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkcorytaylor-HG-082920,ph02'); if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { Investigators learned that Taylor had been tied to previous law enforcement investigations in the past at 452 Main St., so a search warrant for that address was obtained and executed on Saturday, Aug. 22. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; var currentLocation = window.location; Anthony Gulluni says they believe they. He allegedly told police he'd. One of the suspects tried to run away, throwing packets of drugs as he ran. Two suspects are facing charges in connection to this investigation. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. First, members of a joint Anti-Crime Task force confiscated 500 pounds of marijuana and more than $180,000 in cash from a weekend drug bust in Swansea, Massachusetts. Police gained consent to search a house at 2 Fay Road in New Salem that his mother owns, according to property records. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. '"; if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph11'); Garcia the first-ever Hispanic mayor in a city where more than half of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino said that during his campaign last year, he focused his door-knocking efforts in the majority Hispanic Wards 1 and 2. Figueiredo wrote that Taylor said he had a source in California who shipped approximately six bales of marijuana to his mothers house in New Salem. }, Property managers Arthur and Carrie Naatz and son Nicholas Robinson, right, answer questions following a press conference outside an apartment building they manage on Elm Street in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Cory Taylor, 41, of New Salem, was arrested in Pelham last Friday when state police allegedly found 138 pounds of marijuana in an Econoline van, according to the Hampden district attorneys office. var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; Taylor allowed police to inspect the inside of his van, Medina wrote. Taylor allegedly initially told police that he was paid to receive the marijuana and deliver them to a man named Juan at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. And I greatly appreciate the continued commitment of law enforcement to help those struggling with addiction by directing them to intervention services.. "The people who are pushing this type of poison upon the streets, these are gang members, these are just drug pushers and with those types of crimes, firearms and violence itself always follow,". Bongiorni told police his client left the jail without a wallet, credit card or a cellphone, reports state. Property managers Arthur and Carrie Naatz and son Nicholas Robinson, right, answer questions following a press conference outside an apartment building they manage on Elm Street in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Drug Bust in Holyoke, MA. HOLYOKE Law enforcement officials discovered the trappings of a large-scale marijuana trafficking operation including bales of pot, illegal guns, exotic cars and millions in cash at a. Taylor was eventually brought to the Hampshire County House of Correction in Northampton on Aug. 21 where bail was set at $2,000 plus fees. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; Rodriguez was charged with possession of crack cocaine and prescription pills, according to police. Western Mass News was there Wednesday when District Attorney Gulluni revealed that the location where the drugs and firearms were found is of great interest to law enforcement. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia speaks at a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm street with property managers Arthur and Carrie Naatz, at left, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Drugs and a firearm seized in a Jan. 26 police search in Holyoke. var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; Daily Hampshire Gazette. var sellablestring2 = "STAFF PHOTO"; if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Nearly two dozen people have been arrested following an operation in Holyoke that police said is aimed at addressing the needs of the city and its residents. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; tag_id.innerHTML = ''; The illicit marijuana market is thriving as evidenced by the large amounts of product and currency involved in this arrest. var photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' 'Property managers Arthur and Carrie Naatz and son Nicholas Robinson, right, answer questions following a press conference outside an apartment building they manage on Elm Street in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Taylor was brought to a local county jail while police further investigated him; he was bailed out Friday. MONSON, Mass. '"; On January 23, 2019, a Superseding Indictment was filed charging Ducheneaux with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and adding additional charges of maintaining a drug-involved premises in Ridgeview, SD, for the purpose of distributing methamphetamine, distributing it to a person under the age of 21, possession of methamphetamine, and . var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; Taylor turned the old firehouse into a 5,000-square-foot luxury dwelling with the first level devoted mostly to eight customized BMWs with neon paint jobs, according to photos provided by Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gullunis office. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; }, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, Police Chief David Pratt and Capt. Members of the Hampden County Drug Task Force displayed drugs and cash seized when a search warrant was executed on a home at 392 Pleasant St. in Holyoke Thursday. '"; Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM). var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Maura Healey, who made gun laws a central part of her eight years as attorney general, said Thursday that so-called ghost guns should DEERFIELD U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and Sen. Ed Markey reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would begin the process of designating the Deerfield River Support the
'"; A marijuana grow operation worth $1.6 million has been found at a house on Cross Road. Police arrested 37-year old. }. Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, Police Chief David Pratt and Capt. All rights reserved (About Us). var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph1'); The two suspects facing the most . Feb 22, 2014 Boston Police. var photocredit = "'' 'CORY TAYLOR'"; Police and federal agents in Massachusetts uncovered a 'lot of marijuana' in a massive drug bust on a home-grow operation. A second search, of a safety deposit box, resulted in the seizure of $257,000, according to police. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase();