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Hampden DA's office gives updates on suspects arrested in narcotics takedown
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Hampden District Attorney's Office has shared updates on two of the suspects involved in major drug distributions that were dismantled last month.
Hampden DA's Office Communications Director Payton North shared in a news release that Anthony Perez of Springfield is being held without the right to bail per a 58A hearing. He is scheduled for a bail hearing on July 16, and a trial date has not been set at this time.
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An investigation began into Perez in the summer of 2024 in connection with fentanyl and heroin distribution in the Springfield area. Law enforcement discovered that Perez was being supplied by a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating both in Springfield and the Bronx, N.Y.
Perez was arraigned on January 17, 2025. In addition, 29 other individuals connected with the operation were arrested across several months, with Perez and his associates facing drug trafficking and firearm-related charges.
Ruben Luna, who was also arrested as part of the DA's narcotics takedown operation, had a 58A hearing on May 28. He is being held without the right to bail for 120 days.
Luna's charges stem from an investigation on May 22, in which state and Springfield police officers conducted searches at three locations. Luna is among three suspects who were arrested during the investigation, and law enforcement seized a large quantity of cocaine, heroin, and narcotic pills across the three locations.
22News will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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