Crime & Safety

Ex-Long Beach EMT Convicted Of Selling Fentanyl To Co-Workers, Trafficking Drugs Across The Country

An ex-Long Beach EMT was sentenced to nearly 30 years in federal prison after dealing a fatal dose of fentanyl to his co-worker.

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June 15, 2023

An ex-Long Beach EMT was sentenced to nearly 30 years in federal prison after dealing a fatal dose of fentanyl to his co-worker.

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Former first responder Cruz Noel Quintero, 43, was convicted of operating a cross-country drug trafficking business while he was employed at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. Quintero shipped cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs to traffickers while handling the distribution to his local network from his Long Beach home, according to federal prosecutors.

The United States Department of Justice said while outside the hospital's emergency room, Quintero sold his coworker a white powder that he claimed to be cocaine in May 2019. In actuality, it was fentanyl.

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