Thursday, 24 June 2010

10 people for trafficking in heroin

Fountain Hills Times online: "Information developed by Sheriff’s Office deputies working in Fountain Hills has led to the arrest of 10 people for trafficking in heroin.
Arrests included four Fountain Hills residents.
The suspects range in age from 18 to 35 and face charges of possession of narcotic drugs and narcotic drugs for sale, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia and transportation of drugs for sale. The arrests took place in the Valley.
The four Fountain Hills residents identified were Joseph Franklin Ahlgren, 18; John Toland Hutchinson, 22; David Ryan Leddy, 24; and Marie Gonzales Secillia, 19.
Others arrested include Angela Marie Farmer, 26; Baris Sendag, 35; and James McQueen, 29, all of Scottsdale.
Phoenix residents taken into custody include Francisco Nolasco Cruz, 21; Luis Alonso Lopez Montez, 21, both of Phoenix. A tenth suspect was released pending drug analysis.
Cruz and Montes are being held for immigration as suspected illegal aliens.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he is aware Fountain Hills residents have concerns about dangerous drugs and has told deputies to pursue any information they receive related to drugs.
Arpaio said detectives found no evidence of heroin trafficking at Fountain Hills High School.
Investigators seized 56 grams of heroin with a street value of $5,600. Drug paraphernalia also seized included pipes, spoons, syringes, foil and straws.
“From 30 years in federal drug enforcement, I know that heroin is a very serious situation,” Arpaio said.
Undercover narcotics officers with the MCSO Special Investigations Division used detailed information provided by local deputies as the basis for the three-month investigation."

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