HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Holyoke Police Department, working alongside regional and federal agencies, arrested two men Thursday during an ongoing enforcement effort.

Police Chief Brian Keenan said local and state agencies, including the FBI, conducted surveillance in the area of Soucy Park on August 14. Officers reported witnessing several suspected drug transactions.

One suspected buyer, later identified as David Fratini, 37, of Three Rivers, was stopped on Cabot Street. Police said two bags of heroin were seized from him, and he was arrested on a charge of possession of a Class A drug.

Officers then approached the suspected dealer, identified as Malvin Rodriguez, 45, of Springfield, on the sidewalk along Clemente Street at Soucy Park. According to police, Rodriguez was seen riding a

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