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Springfield police charge city resident Miguel Garcia with selling heroin

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Police said Garcia was heard speaking Spanish to the 2 alleged buyers who were also arrested, asking them "What do you think my bail is for selling you heroin?"

miguelgarcia26.jpgMiguel Garcia, 26 of 367 Oakland St., Springfield, was charged with distribution of heroin and violation of a drug-free school zone.

SPRINGFIELD - Three city residents were arrested on Thursday after officers allegedly watched a drug deal take place a busy intersection in the Forest Park neighborhood.

According to Sgt. John Delaney, aide to Commissioner William Fitchet, detectives with the Narcotics Division under the direction of Sgt. Martin Ambrose were conducting surveillance at the corner of Oakland and Orange streets around noon Thursday after receiving information that people were dealing drugs out in the open in the area.

Then around 12:15 p.m., officers allegedly saw Garcia standing near the Sav More gas station parking lot.

Delaney said a mini van with a man and woman inside pulled into the parking lot and the officers saw Garcia make a Heroin sale to the couple. After the van left the parking lot, police pulled it over at the intersection of Walnut and Pine streets, where a search allegedly yielded three bags of heroin.

Delaney said the officers then went back to the intersection or Orange and Oakland streets where they arrested Garcia. He was charged with distribution of heroin and violation of a drug-free school zone.

The alleged buyers, 35-year-old Oscar Vargas and 29-year-old Luisa Alvarez were both charged with possession of heroin.

Delaney said that as the three were being booked at police headquarters, Garcia was heard speaking Spanish to Vargas and Alvarez, asking them "What do you think my bail is for selling you heroin?"

They were held awaiting arraignment in Springfield District Court.


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