January 18, 2012

SandBox Comments: Pueblo Chieftain "Another arrest made in alleged heroin ring"

"Authorities have made another arrest in connections with a citywide heroin ring that was broken up in August.

Miguel Olachea-Gonzales, 28, was arrested Jan. 10 on multiple warrants for possession and distribution of controlled substances.

According to his arrest affidavits, Olachea-Gonzales was one of a number of men who would deliver heroin to customers who called a specific cellphone number to arrange deals.

Documents show police had a confidential informant arrange seven heroin purchases in which Olachea-Gonzales delivered the drugs.

In some of the documents, Olachea-Gonzales is associated with Alonso Duenas-Barajas, 46, and Juan Rodriguez-Duarte, 24, both of whom are linked to the heroin ring and the same cellphone number.

According to the documents, confidential informants made purchases from each of the men and police eventually stopped cars for traffic infractions in which the men were either riding or driving.

Photographs were taken of the drivers, who were then identified by the confidential informants.

 Two other delivery men, Jose Angel Contreras-Suarez, 21, and John Mariano, 27, were arrested in similar..."
(Jeff Tucker)

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