Martinez pleads guilty, placed on probation

A North Adams man pleaded guilty this afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court to a conspiracy charge.  53 year old RAFAEL MARTINEZ appeared before Judge John Agostini.    

MARTINEZ pleaded guilty to one (1) count of CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE DRUG LAWS, TO WIT: DISTRIBUTION OF METHADONE.   Judge Agostini gave him a 2 year suspended sentence to the Berkshire County House of Correction and placed MARTINEZ on 2 years probation.   

The incident occurred in Adams on November 20, 2010.  

The investigation was conducted by members of the North Adams and Adams Police Departments and state troopers assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, members of the Berkshire County Drug Task Force.