Operation in Holyoke focused on ‘open-air drug dealing' nets 6 arrests
HOLYOKE — Police in Holyoke arrested six people Monday and seized a gun, over 75 grams of cocaine, more than 100 bags of heroin mixed with fentanyl and over $2600 in cash. The arrests happened in the areas of Appleton, Elm, Cabot and Sargent streets, according to the Holyoke Police Department's post on social media.
The operation involved multiple agencies working together to address 'open-air drug dealing in the city of Holyoke,' the post says.
Law enforcement officers involved in the effort came from the Holyoke Police narcotics task force, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit West, Massachusetts State Police S.A.F.E. task force, and Hampden County District Attorney's narcotics task force.
During the operation, officers saw Michael Rivera and Jose Torres making alleged drug transactions in the area of Elm and Appleton Streets, according to Holyoke Police.
Police watched as Torres got into a car. They conducted mobile surveillance and when the vehicle stopped on Suffolk Street, they arrested Torres.
At the same time officers stopped Torres, Holyoke Police said officers arrested Rivera and recovered ten bags of heroin.
Near Cabot Street, police said they saw Nestor Quinones and Vieshaun Davis conducting 'alleged drug transactions.'
Police said they stopped Teofilo Rosado 'after a suspected drug deal.' After police found cocaine, they arrested him.
After Rosado's arrest, police then detained Davis and Quinones. Davis, police said, wore a cross-body bag that contained 59 grams of cocaine, more than $2000 in cash and a loaded firearm.
'The firearm was reportedly stolen out of Maine,' the post says.
Meanwhile, Quinones possessed $611 and 15 grams of cocaine, police said, and so they arrested him.
Police said they believed Raul Hernandez was involved in suspected drug dealing. He was detained, and officers recovered approximately 28 capsules of cocaine, and 90 bags of heroin mixed with fentanyl, the post says.
Among the charges:
Michael Rivera, 33, was charged with conspiracy to violate drug law, distribution of a class A drug, possession of a class B drug.
Jose Torres, 30, was charged with conspiracy to violate drug law, distribution of a class A drug.
Vieshaun Davis, 44, was charged with carrying a gun without a license, possession of a gun during a felony, cocaine trafficking, possession of ammunition without an FID card, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of a class A drug, receiving stolen property.
Nestor Quinones, 43, was charged with distribution of a class B drug, arrest warrant.
Teofilo Rosado, 56, was charged with possession of a class B drug.
Raul Hernandez, 44, was charged with distribution of a class A drug, possession of class A and B drugs, intent to distribute class A and B drugs.
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