Police arrested the three suspects on Tuesday afternoon.
Robert Quiles
Madeline PerezSPRINGFIELD – Police, surveilling the corner of Dwight Street Extension and Saratoga Street on Tuesday afternoon, said they arrested a 26-year-old city man and two city woman after observing a heroin sale.
Sgt. John M. Delaney said narcotics officers were focusing their attention on a suspect who was reportedly dealing drugs near the Saratoga Street Mini-Mart.
Delaney said Officer Richard Soto, a detective, saw the male suspect make sales to two woman who walked up to the corner. .
Ana CastroPolice separately arrested the women after they left the area and found bags of heroin on them
Police seized 14 bags of heroin and $35 from suspect Richard Quiles, of 63 Wilcox St., Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet, said. Quiles was charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute and two counts of distribution of heroin.
The women, Ana Castro, also known as Ana Santos, 37, of 120 Stafford St.; and Madeline Perez, 49, of 7 Marble St., were both charged with possession of heroin.