MONTAGUE - Police arrested five people last week in simultaneous raids of two apartments in the same building on Fifth Street, and seized more than 100 bags of heroin, police said.

Montague Police Chief Charles E. Dodge III said the raids, conducted by Montague police and the Northwestern District Attorney's Anti-Crime Task Force, were executed May 14 in apartments 6 and 10 at 15 Fifth St. in the Turners Falls section of town.

Arrested in number 6 was resident April Thibault. She was charged with possession of a class A substances, heroin, with intent to distribute, and possession of a class B substance, crack cocaine.

Police found 100 bags of heroin and a small amount of crack in her apartment, Dodge said.

Arrested in number 10 was resident Brian Ahearn. He was charged with being knowingly present where heroin was kept. Police found a large amount of paraphernalia, including needles, scales and other items used in processing and using heroin, he said.

Three men, including two residents of other apartments in the building were also arrested for outstanding warrants.

Dodge also announced police and the task force also executed a search warrant March 27 at 62 Seventh St. That raid resulted in the arrest of resident Cheryl Underwood, 58, and the seizure of 120 packets of heroin and $10,000 in cash.

Underwood was charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and distribution of heroin, subsequent offense.

The most recent raids were not connected with the Underwood arrest, he said.