//var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBdrugsandgun-hg-020122,ph1'); Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia said in a statement: I enthusiastically support and applaud this effort by our Holyoke Police and the State Police. HOLYOKE, Mass. var sellablestring2 = "STAFF PHOTO"; tag_id.innerHTML = ''; '"; //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; He created a trust a few months later and transferred the property to it for $1, records show. HOLYOKE, Mass. Taylor originally was charged after his arrest with trafficking in marijuana, carrying a dangerous weapon and various traffic violations. Drug Bust in Holyoke, MA. Three suspects charged with murder of Chicopee resident Springfield, Holyoke and State Police executed a search warrant around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday morning at a home on Hampden Street in. HOLYOKE Two city men were arrested Friday and charged in connection with an alleged effort to distribute methamphetamine and other substances, police said. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; Capt. var photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' '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. A green fence covered with no trespassing and beware of dog signs runs along the left of it. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { What I wont tolerate, however, is the amount of drug trafficking thats going on in our community, Garcia said. HOLYOKE An ongoing investigation into illegal drug sales in a localized area of Elm Street in Holyoke over the past week has resulted in several arrests and the confiscation of cocaine and. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph10'); All the defendants were arraigned in Holyoke District Court. At the same time as Torres was detained, a search unit swept into the Pleasant Street home and detained Rosario and Arocho. He later transferred it to a trust for $1. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; 84. Members of the Springfield Police Departments Firearms Investigation Unit, Holyoke police officers and state troopers and detectives assigned to the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team all participated in the search. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Medina said he opened one of the boxes and noticed it was packaged to avoid detection with sealed plastic bags containing what was believed to be marijuana inside. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { Tom Center for Mental Health and Recovery. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph4'); Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM). Western Mass. The target of the investigation, 61-year-old Alvaro Flores, was arrested and charged with heroin trafficking, 18 to 36 grams;possession of a firearm without a license;improper storage of a firearm;possession of ammunition without an FID card;and receiving stolen property with a value less than $1,200. var photocredit = "'HAMPDEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY\'S OFFICE' 'Guns seized at a converted firehouse in Holyoke. Matthew Moriarty lead a press conference in front of an apartment building on Elm Street with property manager Arthur Naatz on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { He was stopped not far away and his car searched. For those people that just are going to try to poison our neighborhoods and are involved in gang violence gun violence specifically we at the police department are going to do what we have to do to take care of those people as well through the criminal justice system.. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; Nearly two dozen people arrested following high visibility detail in Holyoke, Police crack down on violent crime and drug dealing in Holyoke, 16-year-old juvenile from Springfield - charged with possession of class A substance, possession of class A substance to distribute, possession of ammunition without a FID card, carry a loaded firearm without license to carry, possession of a firearm without a FID card, possession of a firearm during a felony, possession of a class B substance, Stuart Chase, 30 years old, of Northampton - charged with trespass, Eddie Rivera, 45 years old, of Springfield - charged with trespass, Jeffery Spiller, 35 years old, of Easthampton - charged with trespass, Alex Echevarria, 43 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass and a warrant, Edwin Rio Coello, 36 years old, of Chicopee - charged with trespass, Nicholas Boucher, 29 years old, of Windsor Locks, CT - charged with trespass, Steven Charpentier, 52 years old, of Chicopee - charged with possession of a class B substance, Jonathan Figueroa Perez, 29 years old, of Chicopee - charged with trespass and a warrant, Louis Salina, 31 years old, of West Springfield - charged with trespass, Kristen Hackett, 35 years old, of West Springfield - charged with trespass, Douglas Cass, 32 years old, of Hawley - charged with trespass and two warrants, Shana Ricko, 30 years old, of Chicopee - charged with trespass, Miranda Jordan, 25 years old, of Chicopee - charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, possession of a class B substance, possession of a class B subtance to distribute, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and marked lanes violation, Rosemary Reyes, 39 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass, possession of a class A substance, possession of a class B substance, possession to distribute a class A substance, and possession to distribute a class B substance, William Melendez, 38 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass, possession of a class A substance, possession of a class B substance, possession to distribute a class A substance, possession to distribute a class B substance, and a warrant, Louis Ocasio, 41 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass, possession of a class A substance, possession of a class B substance, possession to distribute a class A substance, and possession to distribute a class B substance, Sylvester Ruderski, 62 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass, Ted Ilnicky, 47 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass and possession of a class A substance, Davian Benitez, 28 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass, Jose Negron, 40 years old, of Springfield - charged with trespass and a warrant, Kenneth Torres, 26 years old, of Holyoke - charged with trespass and possession to distribute a class B substance, Luis Echevarria, 23 years old, of Easthampton - charged with trespass and possession to distribute a class A substance, National Park Service says never push a slower friend down when escaping a bear, Holyoke crews respond to an overturned car on Maple Street, Public File: gary.rivest@westernmassnews.com - (413) 846-0118. HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Holyoke city officials and landlords are cracking down on the sale of illegal drugs in their neighborhoods. Mt. var currentLocation = window.location; var photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' 'Holyoke Police Capt. var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; The heroin had been divided into 34,150 individual bags for sale on the streets. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; According to a police report written by State Trooper William Medina that was included in court documents, Taylor was pulled over around 1:31 p.m. on Aug. 21 in Pelham for allegedly using a cell phone while driving. var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING (WGGB/WSHM) - A stepped-up crackdown on crime is paying off in Holyoke. 1. A marijuana grow operation worth $1.6 million has been found at a house on Cross Road. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBcorytaylor-HG-082920,ph3'); tag_id.innerHTML = ''; Over the past several months, members of my offices Hampden County Narcotics Task Force and the Holyoke Police Department have investigated heroin and cocaine sales occurring in and around 119 Nonotuck Street in the city of Holyoke, District Attorney Gulluni said. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; CONCORD, NH - For now, the deadly drug pipeline between Manchester and Lawrence, Mass., has been cut off.. April saw the culmination of a year-long drug investigation by multiple agencies, bringing in a huge haul for law enforcement officials - 45 people arrested in two sweeps netting 30 kilograms (more than 60 pounds) of fentanyl, plus two guns and $500,000 in cash. These types of arrests will be followed up upon by our Narcotics Intervention Team, Captain Moriarty explained. var photocredit = "'' 'CORY TAYLOR'"; var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING Hampden DA announce major drug, gun bust in Holyoke, 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, National Park Service says never push a slower friend down when escaping a bear, Holyoke crews respond to an overturned car on Maple Street, Public File: gary.rivest@westernmassnews.com - (413) 846-0118. '"; 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. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; Daily Hampshire Gazette. He allegedly told police he'd. (WWLP) - With 12 arrests made and $80,000 in heroin seized, Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni says that local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkcorytaylor-HG-082920,ph02'); Investigators familiar with the case say Taylor was hiding in plain sight in the peculiar building in downtown Holyoke. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; Elsewhere in the city recently, vehicles were shot on Bower Street and police say there was an exchange of gunfire in the alley behind 136 Sargeant St. Its a continuing battle, yes, to fight off these drug dealers, Moriarty said. Pittsfield Berkshire County Drug Task Force officers assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office and police from several other law enforcement agencies executed a series of raids that resulted in seven arrests and the seizure of thousands of bags of heroin, cocaine and two firearms. var currentLocation = window.location; Inside the property, police allegedly found eight exotic high-end cars, as well as 24 guns, ammunition, several million dollars in cash and over 50 pounds of marijuana hidden in built-in compartments. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered Pena Baez detained pending trial . //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph8'); var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Matthew Moriarty, commander of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, said late in the day on Thursday narcotic detectives observed a hand-to-hand drug sales in the area of 291 Elm St. and were able to effect two arrests. Taylor did not appear for his arraignment this past Monday and is considered armed and dangerous, authorities say. Some of the arrestees were released on their own recognizance, while others were charged a $40 fee by the clerk magistrate. Their concerns were not fear of police and police brutality, he said. Daily Hampshire Gazette. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; All rights reserved (About Us). var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); Based on the amount of marijuana found in the van, the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency were called to assist, according to the district attorneys office. Police and federal agents said they also recovered another 50 pounds of marijuana there. HAMPDEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 452 Main St. in Holyoke STAFF PHOTO/DAN CROWLEY. Police said they also found various illicit prescription narcotics, approximately $2,000 in cash and literature about manufacturing crystal methamphetamine at the residence. All rights reserved. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. var photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' 'Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia speaks at a press conference in front of an Elm street apartment building on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Image courtesy Massachusetts State Police, Daily Hampshire Gazette Contests & Promotions, Daily Hampshire Gazette Evening Top Reads, Daily Hampshire Gazette Weekly Top Stories, Daily Hampshire Gazette Dining & Entertainment, Support the 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. '"; Also, over a kilogram of cocaine, 2 AR-15 rifles, 3 handguns, over 20 extended or high-capacity magazines, various ammunition, and about $6,000 in United States currency.. Taylor, who had been originally charged with trafficking in marijuana, was additionally charged with improper storage of a large capacity firearm, possession of a high capacity magazine, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number while committing a felony, commission of a felony while armed, possession of ammunition without a license, money laundering and 24 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, the district attorneys office said. var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); var currentLocation = window.location; var sellablestring2 = "STAFF PHOTO"; }, Guns seized at a converted firehouse in Holyoke. An amazing car collection with a notorious past is up for auction in Massachusetts. var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; According to a news release from the Holyoke Police Department, nearly 40 law enforcement personnel assisted in the investigation over the last several months. '"; //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBcorytaylor-HG-082920,ph01'); He said that a murder occurred in the parking lot back in September following a gun battle, which resulted in the arrest of 23-year-old Victor Diaz-Torres. 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. HOLYOKE Investigators came away with nearly $4.1 million in cash and a trove of custom sports cars after a drug bust in August at a converted firehouse at 452 Main St., authorities said more than a week after the search. It has been a bad week so far for Massachusetts drug conspiracies. Items allegedly found at the home of two Holyoke men arrested March 7 on various drug-relatedcharges. Late last week on October 7th, 2022 at approximately 1:30, search warrants were executed at an apartment located at 119 Nonotuck Street. 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. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; According to Mass Live, 41-year-old Cory Taylor was arrested by police following a traffic stop in Pelham that found 138 pounds of marijuana in a van he was driving. (WHDH) - Police arrested five people on drug charges and confiscated nearly two kilograms of heroin in 94,000 bags after a drug bust in Springfield and Holyoke Monday, officials said. They were asking: Where are the police?. Holyoke Police Chief David Pratt speaks at a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm Street on Wednesday. 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 = "'SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT' 'Drugs and a firearm seized in a Jan. 26 police search in Holyoke. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; var sellablestring2 = "STAFF PHOTO"; All rights reserved. According to Holyoke Police Captain, Matthew Moriarty, the marijuana grow operation was discovered Thursday morning at 11:30 a.m. Were told police seized 800 lbs. }, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia speaks following a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm Street, Wednesday. tag_id.innerHTML = ''; Police arrested 37-year old. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; 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." if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { A trooper found what's believed to be 500 bags of heroin after pulling over a car for . Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; Subscribe Today, Local administrators see progress in rural school aid, but more needed, A Page from North Quabbin History:Inaugural Millers River Rumble, Healey lends voice to ghost gun ban effort, McGovern, Markey refile bill to giveDeerfield River national designation. 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 photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' 'Property manager Arthur Naatz speaks at a press conference outside an apartment building he manages on Elm Street in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. '"; Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The district attorneys office said the property is an old converted firehouse with significant high-end renovations. var sellablestring = "GAZETTE STAFF"; var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); The property at 452 Main St. in Holyoke was sold to Taylor in 2010 for $165,000, according to records filed with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText; var sellablestring2 = "STAFF PHOTO"; Moriarty said detectives continued their investigation on Friday and just before 11 a.m. observed suspicious activity in a building at 294 Elm St. Detectives and uniformed officers conducted a property check and as they approached the top floor of the building saw three suspects huddled in the hallway. var currentLocation = window.location; //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBHolyokeBust-HG-030821,ph1'); Inside the property, police allegedly found eight exotic high-end cars, 24 guns, ammunition, several million dollars and over 50 pounds of marijuana. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1) { HAMPDEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph11'); Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia speaks following a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm Street, Wednesday. '"; var photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' 'Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia speaks to the Gazette following a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm Street on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. var sellablestring4 = "GAZETTE FILE PHOTO"; var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; tag_id.innerHTML = ''; //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; Matthew Moriarty said that Holyoke Police, in conjunction with Mass. Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott said his narcotics/vice division arrested four people on drug charges. Items allegedly found at the home of two Holyoke men arrested March 7 on various drug-relatedcharges. //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph9'); //var LBtag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkLBHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph4'); Pratt and Garcia also spoke about the other wrap-around resources that they said are available to residents who need help. var currentLocation = window.location; }, HOLYOKE Standing together with some of the citys top law enforcement officials on Wednesday, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia said he was proud to have grown up in a community where people can find new hope and opportunity when down and out on their luck.. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase(); var tag_id = document.getElementById('buylinkHolyokeBuilding-hg-032422,ph8'); An amazing car collection with a notorious past is up for auction in Massachusetts. Daily Hampshire Gazette Contests & Promotions, Daily Hampshire Gazette Evening Top Reads, Daily Hampshire Gazette Weekly Top Stories, Daily Hampshire Gazette Dining & Entertainment, Support the The danger posed and threat to public safety is evident, the suspect involved felt the need to possess an arsenal to defend this lucrative business, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said in a statement. Subscribe Today, Murdaughs fall from grace ends in life sentence for murder, Biden leaving room to change his mind on reelection, Authorities to discuss breakthrough in 45-year-old unsolved Granby homicide, Man, cats removed from Hadley home with no heat, running water. Anyone with information is asked to call Holyoke Police at (413) 322-6900 or Text-a-Tip to CRIMES (274637) and in the message, type SOLVE, your tip, and indicate it is for Holyoke. The arrested unfolded as a surveillance unit saw Torres leave the Pleasant Street address in a vehicle. var photocredit = "'STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING' 'Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia speaks to the Gazette following a press conference outside an apartment building on Elm Street on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. //LBtag_id.innerHTML = ''; Medina wrote that when he approached Taylors van, he smelled fresh marijuana and noticed six green shrink-wrapped containers in the back of the van that were about the size of hay bales.. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING Copyright 2022. }, Guns, cars, money and marijuana was found by police 452 Main St. in Holyoke, a former fire station with significant high-end renovations. HOLYOKE The body of Cory A. Taylor, the alleged marijuana trafficker who has been a fugitive since he disappeared in August after making bail at a local county jail, was discovered by police . (Photo courtesy Hampden County Drug Task Force). var sellablestring3 = "STAFF FILE PHOTO"; Mark Cameron, 49, and Jose Rodriguez, 45, both of West Glen Street, were arrested by Holyoke Police, Massachusetts state troopers and members of the Hampden County Sheriffs Department after officers executed a search warrant at their home.
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