- Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless
Media Contact for Santiago pleads guilty to drug charges
Frederick A. Lantz
PITTSFIELD — A Pittsfield woman pleaded guilty this morning in Berkshire Superior Court to drug charges. 28 year old TRACEY L. SANTIAGO appeared before Judge John Agostini.
SANTIAGO pleaded guilty to two (2) counts of DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF HEROIN WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE and three (3) counts of CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE DRUG LAWS, TO WIT: DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN. Judge Agostini ordered that she serve concurrent 225 days (time served) of a 2 year house of correction sentence. SANTIAGO was also placed on probation for 2 years on the condition she enter and complete a residential treatment program.
SANTIAGO sold heroin and conspired with others to sell heroin in Pittsfield between February 27, 2017 and March 8, 2017.
The investigation was conducted by members of the Pittsfield and Dalton Police Departments, the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office and state troopers assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, members of the Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force.
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