The Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force arrested nine individuals and seized a significant amount of narcotics and a dozen firearms as part of a lengthy investigation into a large-scale illegal narcotics operation in Berkshire County.
The investigation resulted in the Law Enforcement Task Force’s largest seizure of narcotics in Berkshire County in a single investigation since 2013. Law Enforcement seized an estimated 1,752 grams of cocaine, 80 grams of heroin, 26 grams of various pills, 12 illegal firearms, and $23,591 cash.
As a part of an extensive six-month investigation, the Task Force executed search warrants on five residences in Pittsfield, one in Clarksburg, a North Adams commercial property, and two motor vehicles.
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PRESENT: Mauro Cantalamessa, Niki Frenchko and Frank Fuda
Commissioners:
⢠Acknowledged the need to replace Leslie Morris on the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board following her death;
⢠Approved a change order submitted by Marucci and Gaffney Excavating Company of Youngstown for the Pritchard Ohltown Road bridge replacement project, adding an additional $30,000, bringing the total of the project to $428,884;
⢠Approved an agreement with MS Consultants of Youngstown for professional engineering services for the county’s bridge inspection program, at a rate of $193,299 for 2021, $198,051 for 2022 and $202,923 for 2023, with a plus cost amount of $20,000 each year, on the recommendation of the Trumbull County engineer;
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