35 Arrested by Milford Police on Heroin Charges

In the past year, the Milford Police Department arrested 35 people on drug charges in connection to an ongoing fight against the distribution of heroin in the greater Milford area.

The effort to target mid and upper level heroin traffickers started in December 2014, according to the Milford Police Department. The town has been assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Worcester HIDTA Task Force, detectives from the Massachusetts State Police, and the Bellingham, Hopkinton, and Wrentham Police Departments.

“From the outset, the targets of this initiative were individuals engaged in dealing or trafficking drugs; and not individuals suffering with substance abuse issues or addictions. Of the 35 arrests, 31 were upper level drug traffickers, most of whom lived outside the area traveling to our communities for the sole purpose of selling drugs,” a release from the Milford Police Department said.

In addition to the arrests, more than 1,600 grams of heroin, 236 grams of cocaine and 294 opioid pills were seized. The estimated total value of the items is $190,000.

“The community as a whole is stronger as a result of this on-going initiative and we as a department are committed to this effort and will continue to work with the public as well as our Federal, State and Local law enforcement partners to combat the opioid epidemic affecting our communities,” police said.

Last year, there were 56 heroin overdoses in Milford, including one fatality. In the last six months of 2015, Narcan was administered 22 times by Milford police officers and firefighters.

Anyone with information that they believe will be helpful to investigators is asked to call the Milford Police Detectives Anonymous TIP Line at (508) 473-3800 or Sergeant Detective Ken Kingkade at 508-473-1113 ext. 618.