Over $30,000 Drug Seizure in Pittsfield Leads to Trafficking Charges
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A search warrant was executed on Jan. 10 at 29 Alden Ave in Pittsfield by the Pittsfield Police and State Police resulting in the arrest of Alan J. Ramos.
Upon execution of the search warrant, the Pittsfield Police and State Police Berkshire County Detective Unit seized 90 grams of methamphetamine, 45 grams of heroin, and 30 grams of cocaine amounting to approximately $31,500 street value of illegal narcotics and over $6,000 in cash at the residence.
Ramos was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on drug trafficking charges. District Attorney Shugrue led the arraignment. Heather Valentine will be prosecuting the case for the Commonwealth.
During the arraignment, Shugrue requested and was granted, $100k bail for Mr. Ramos due to a recent history of the defendant providing three different addresses to the court since November 2022 regarding pending domestic assault charges on a minor and also being a potential flight risk. While living in the US legally, the defendant holds citizenship in the Dominican Republic.
Additionally, Ramos' previous bail on four domestic assault charges was revoked and he was held without the right to bail for 90 days based upon the new charges brought upon him Wednesday, Jan. 11.
If convicted, Ramos faces 3 ½ years to 20 years in State Prison on drug trafficking-related charges. Ramos additionally has a current open case for domestic assault.
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