In a significant drug bust, Holyoke police officers confiscated over a hundred bags of illegal narcotics from an Elm Street apartment. The Holyoke Police Department's own Chief Brian Keenan revealed details of the operation in a social media post following the Wednesday incident.
As patrolling Officer Samuel Rodriguez conducted his early morning rounds at approximately 12:30 a.m. near the vicinity of 173 Elm Street where trespassing is strictly prohibited, he encountered Amir Rodriguez in the building's hallway. Upon identification and subsequent arrest for trespassing, backup officers discovered a total of approximately 134 bags labeled as heroin, three vials of substance believed to be crack-cocaine, and $825 in cash.
Amir Rodriguez, the 21-year-old Holyoke resident, now faces serious drug-related charges, according to the Holyoke Police. He has been charged with possession with the intent to distribute a Class A drug, possession with the intent to distribute a Class B drug, possession of a Class A drug, possession of a Class B drug, alongside trespassing on the residential property.
