Trafficking Weight of Cocaine, Nearly 400 bags of Heroin Seized
Springfield, Mass. — On Sunday September 25th around 6:35 p.m. members of the Springfield Police C-3 Mason Square Unit and Springfield Police Officers recovered a trafficking weight of cocaine, nearly 400 bags of heroin, more than $4800 in cash, a firearm magazine and ammunition and arrested 32-year-old Josue Sierra-Fonseca and a 16-year-old juvenile male on the 100 block of Marion Street.
C-3 Officers were conducting a park and walk on Marion Street due to numerous complaints and recent arrests related to one of the apartment buildings. Officers observed two males in the back of the building counting money with various narcotics on a table. The two suspects were placed under arrest.
In total Officers seized 24 baggies of cocaine, 76 packets of heroin and $362 in cash from Sierra-Fonseca. Additionally Officers recovered 306 baggies of cocaine (approximately 61 grams), 319 packets of heroin, $4512 in cash, a firearm magazine and two rounds of ammunition.
32-year-old Josue Sierra-Fonseca of Springfield is charged with:
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class A Drug
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug
- Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law
- Trespass
The juvenile’s name and charges will not be released due to his age.
