Attleboro Heroin Dealer Arrested In DEA Bust: Police

HARTFORD, CT — An Attleboro man this week was charged with supplying heroin to a Southeastern Connecticut trafficking ring. Maycol Campos, 36, was among 10 arrested in connection to the ring, according to U.S. Attorney John Durham. Police said they seized 3 kilograms of heroin.

"The investigation began after several heroin overdoses in southeastern Connecticut, including two overdose deaths involving a heroin and fentanyl mix that occurred in January 2016," Durham said in a statement Tuesday.

Undercover agents made controlled drug purchases from the ring from January to June and also ran wiretaps, Durham said. The ring distributed to "a large customer base in southeastern Connecticut."

Campos was among two Massachusetts residents arrested in the sweep. These are the suspects:

• Maycol Campos, 36, of Attleboro
• Hector Quines, 38, of Freetown
• Mario Recinos, 26, of Central Falls, Rhode Island
• Elizabeth Morales, 47, a citizen of Guatemala residing in Johnston, Rhode Island
• Jose Quinones, 56, of Providence, Rhode Island
• Michael Luciano, 32, of New London, Connecticut
• Eddy Pena, 29, of Montville, Connecticut
• Selena Mena, 28, of New London, Connecticut
• Roberto Roman, also known as “Indio,” 47, of New London, Connecticut
• William Gonzalez-Nieves, 26, of Norwich, Connecticut

All suspects were charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute heroin.

"If convicted of this charge, based on their conduct and the quantity of heroin involved in the conspiracy, Luciano, Recinos, Morales, Campos, Roman and Mena face a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life," Durham said. "Pena, Gonzalez-Nieves and Jose Quinones face a minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years, and Hector Quinones faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. Luciano, Pena, Mena, Roman and Gonzalez-Nieves are also charged with one or more counts of possession with intent to distribute, and/or distribution of, heroin."

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