Quality-of-life checks leads to drug arrest

Quality-of-life checks leads to drug arrest
Western Mass News
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HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan said that on Thursday, police officers were undergoing quality-of-life checks at 173 and 177 Elm Street.

Just before 6 p.m. that day, officers had observed 58-year-old Eric Garcia of Springfield in the area. During a search of Garcia, police found about 30 bags of suspected heroin and fentanyl and almost 40 capsules of cocaine.

Garcia was quickly arrested and is now facing a slew of drug charges.

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