NORTHAMPTON – Police arrested two men on drug charges Thursday morning when authorities raided an apartment on New South Street.
Northampton Police Capt. John Cartledge said city and state police raided 24 New South St., Apt. C, around 11:30 a.m., and arrested Norman H. Straughn, who lives in the apartment and Johnny Rosario, of Springfield.
The two men were charged with possession of crack cocaine, police said. During the search of the apartment, authorities uncovered several crack rocks and a large quantity of cash.
The exact amount of drugs and cash found were not immediately known.
The raid was the result of an investigation spanning “several weeks” involving Northampton and state police and the Northwestern District Attorney’s Anti-Crime Task Force, Cartledge said.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated from an earlier edition.