They just sneak in to work Illegal aliens long suspected of carrying drugs from Mexico now also sell them ?

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Undercover surveillance at a midtown apartment complex led to the seizure of heroin and methamphetamine and the arrests of three illegal immigrants Wednesday, a Tucson police spokesman said.
Police seized a pound of heroin, worth $16,000; 1.5 pounds of meth, worth $18,000; two handguns; three rifles; an undisclosed amount of cash and drug paraphernalia at the apartment,Two of the men arrested - Oscar Alfredo Sillas-Figueroa, 29, and Pedro Martinez-Salaz, 18 - were booked into the Pima County Jail on Thursday, a jail clerk said.
Martinez-Salaz was charged with possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a dangerous drug for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia, the clerk said. Sillas-Figueroa received the same charges as well as one for possession of a narcotic drug for transport, she said.
Both are held without bond because of their immigration status, she said.
The third person arrested, a 17-year-old, was booked into the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, Hopffer said. His name was not released because he is a juvenile.
The investigation that led to the apartment in the 4100 block of East Fairmount Street began in August, Hopffer said. All three suspects lived there, he said.
Although the bust was not record-breaking, it illustrates a nexus of new trends in local drug dealing, Lt. Kelly Lane of the Counter Narcotics Alliance said.
There has been a resurgence of heroin sales in the past six months, he said. "We're starting to see heroin making a comeback at the street level in terms of popularity," he said.
Different hard drugs are now being sold at the same location, Lane said. "It used to be that there were specialities. Now you can get several things in one place," he said. Lane said that trend started about a year ago.
Drugs also are being sold locally in larger amounts, he said. Previously, drugs in large quantities were found being moved through town, instead of being sold for local use.
Illegal immigrants, long suspected of carrying drugs north from Mexico, are now selling drugs in increasing numbers, Lane said.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/66316.php

Answer 1

Some more illegals to fill up our prisons-at least they were caught and hope more get busted-although it`s never-ending all the crime that`s happening. I never did believe they were all sneaking in to work-the U.S. is a magnet for drug dealers and an easy buck. Just going to get worse with the corruption from illegals. We have enough crime to deal with,now it`s magnified 10 times over. Disgusting.

Answer 2

ok yeah some sneak in to work while other sneak in bringing drugs.But the same thing could be said of illegals crossing through the Canadian border. Are you just offended by this because they are taking the job that you believe U.S citizen drug dealers should have? the truth of the matter is that if there wasn't such a great demand for drugs in the U.S we wouldn't have so many people supplying it. and most of the ones that sneak them across the border from mexico come all the way from columbia.Its all about supply and demand.

Answer 3

just another hard working illegal mexian coming to the United States to have a better life!!!

Answer 4

Nice news report, no question.

Answer 5

If you think that is bad take a look at this drug bust.Mr. Nieves, 35, of 638 Haverhill St., Lawrence, drove a woman to the police station at 7 p.m. Wednesday in her attempt to bail out the two men, one of whom allegedly had 11 aliases.

Angel L. Colon, 55, of 579 Lawrence St., Lowell, and Juan Fargas, 33, of 638 Haverhill St., Lawrence, were arrested on Manning Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday after detectives were tipped off that they would be making deliveries of narcotics to area residents.

Police said they confiscated 54 grams of cocaine, 3.5 grams of heroin and $1,400 in $20, $50 and $100 bills. They are charged with possession of cocaine and heroin, possession of cocaine and heroin with intent to distribute, trafficking in cocaine, conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws, and possession of a controlled substance in or near school property.

Mr. Fargas, who was driving the 1997 Chevy Lumina, also is charged with driving without a license, use of a false or stolen Registry of Motor Vehicles document, and giving a false name to police after his arrest.

Mr. Nieves has been charged with driving without a license, possession and use of a false or stolen Registry of Motor Vehicles document, and giving a false name to a police officer after his arrest.

Because of questions about his identity, District Court Judge Jonathan Brant ordered Mr. Nieves held without bail and scheduled a pretrial hearing Oct. 26.

Police said they were unable to determine Mr. Nieves’ true identity because the tops of his fingers had been cut to alter his fingerprints. “The suspect’s fingers appeared to have been cut through the center of the print area, making identification difficult,” police wrote in the report filed with Marlboro District Court.

They said a check of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services showed that he has three Social Security numbers under three names.

“He has been deported and returned illegally,” police wrote in the report. “Detectives received information from Salem, N.H., police indicating that one of the identities of the suspect is a deported felon on charges they filed.”

Judge Brant ordered Mr. Colon held on $1 million cash or $10 million with surety. Bail for Mr. Fargas was set at $500,000 cash or $5 million with surety.

When detectives stopped Mr. Fargas’ car, they requested the assistance of a Massachusetts State Police dog. Police said the dog immediately indicated that drugs were near the rear of the front passenger seat, and the officers noticed that the front passenger seat had been modified. The officers pried open the area and a banded roll of cash and an object wrapped in aluminum foil allegedly fell out.

Police said the object was marked with a piece of tape with the number 28 written on it, and that inside were four plastic bags containing a large quantity of cocaine and a foil-wrapped ball, containing a plastic bag of heroin. Police said the drugs were found within 1,000 feet of the JFK School.

Police said Mr. Colon, who is from the Dominican Republic, has 11 aliases and has default warrants in New York on charges of cocaine trafficking. Mr. Fargas, a native of Puerto Rico, has two active Massachusetts driver’s licenses under two names, police said.

About two hours after their arrest, Mr. Nieves, who is known to police, drove a woman to the police station in an attempt to bail out his two associates. When Detective Scott M. Chaulk walked out of the station, he recognized Mr. Nieves and placed him under arrest, Police Chief Richard A. Braga said.

He said Mr. Nieves and Mr. Fargas have been persons of interest in an ongoing narcotics investigation that has spanned several years. He credited the alertness of Detective Chaulk and fellow officers for the arrests. “These are people we believe have been dealing drugs for quite some time. It was a great bust,” the chief said.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20071019/NEWS/710190467/1116/NEWSREWIND
Illegals simply doing the work honest Americans won't do...