The former staffer for Governor Maura Healey accused of cocaine trafficking, originally held without the right to bail, can now be released on bail after a judge modified his detention status following a review.

Lamar Cook, 45, of Springfield, was the Deputy Director for the Governor’s regional office in Springfield. He was arrested late last month and charged with several firearm and narcotics-related offenses, according to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. Following a dangerousness hearing on October 31 he as ordered held without bail.

“Subsequent to this initial hearing, the defense filed a motion to review that detention order under Section 58A, which was heard in Hampden Superior Court on Friday, November 7,” the Hamden Distict Attorney’s Office said. “After taking the matter

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