MILBRIDGE, Maine — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested two men Wednesday on felony drug charges as a result of an investigation into alleged heroin trafficking in Washington County.
Charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs — a Class A felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000 — were Henry Yadiel Hernandez Quinones, 23, and Jose Ramon Quinones Natal, 44, both of Milbridge and formerly of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, Darrell Crandall, MDEA division commander, said in a new release issued Thursday night.
Crandall said the investigation into the alleged drug trafficking operation is ongoing and that additional arrests are anticipated.
Crandall said the arrests are the result of an investigation that the Milbridge Police Department and the MDEA recently began after receiving reports of heroin trafficking by two men living on Water Street in Milbridge.
During that investigation, MDEA agents purchased heroin from the suspects on more than one occasion. On Wednesday, drug agents, with the assistance of Maine State Police troopers, executed a search warrant at 4 Water St.
Agents seized more than 300 retail bags of heroin, more than 8 grams of bulk heroin, $1,021 in cash and a loaded .380-caliber pistol, Crandall said. He pegged the street value of the heroin seized at about $18,000.
Both men are being held at Washington County Jail.
The Maine Office of the Attorney General is prosecuting this case, Crandall said.
Information on drug crimes may be reported to MDEA at 1-800-0452-6457, via MDEA’s website at www.maine.gov/dps/mdea or through MDEA’s smartphone application for iPhone and Android at MyPD.
Call ICE…
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with Commonwealth status whose residents are U.S. citizens by birth since 1917 (CIA World Factbook, 2012).
While its residents are U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans cannot vote in the U.S. general presidential elections because Puerto Rico is not a state (U.S. Constitution).
Wasn’t it only 5 or 10 years ago that they again voted not to become a State?
From March this year:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/puerto-rico-statehood-hangs-over-republican-primary/
Puerto Ricans will vote Sunday in the Republican presidential primary, but that may not be the most important one they cast this year — in November,the thorny issue of statehood will come to a referendum.The island commonwealth has long debated the question, a sensitive one for many there. If Puerto Rico does vote to become the country’s 51st state, Congress would then have to approve the move before it could take effect. In the past, Congress has mulled over measures of Puerto Rican statehood, but none have passed.
Interesting that they can vote in primaries, but not elections. I guess we’ll find out in November what they decide to do.
I can’t provide any sites, but I remember them having voted on a referendum several times and always rejecting it.
edit: Time flies, so 5-10 is off. I did see this and hope it works.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_status_referendum,_1993
Call I.C.E.?? maybe the are U.S. citizens? Also, can you and the State Police (and S.O. if willing to work with you) come to Lubec and deal with Crows necks rd….PLZ PLZ!!
Puerto Rico is a US territory so not sure how that works exactly for their citizenship, but I’d bet it is easy for them to come to the US.
Great job DEA and State Troopers! Two down many more to go.
As long as there are users,there will be dealers. But never give up!
There will always be users. Time for a change!
Asset Forfeiture is the way to go. Let’em make it and then take it. Add 10 years in Downeast and that’s a message that is unmistakable. You lose and go to jail, end of story !
We don’t have enough scum in Maine, we need to go out and import more (from other States and territories)
Good work MDEA! Don’t waste our tax dollars on them… send them packin back to Puerto Rico!
Puerto Rico is a U.S. Territory with commonwealth status, they have been us citizens since birth, so where do you deport them to?
Somewhere. Clearly deportation of anyone caught doing illegal activity is the only answer. Havn’t you been paying attention?
Want to save tax payers money? Deport them for life!
where do you deport American citizens to?
Send them to Bangor or Portland…..just a couple days ago the BDN was lamenting how these towns need more “cultural diversity”.