Springfield Man Hector Quinones Sentenced to 42 Months for Cocaine Distribution

A Springfield man is going down hard for his role in the local cocaine trade.

Hector Quinones, 45, was sentenced yesterday to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing cocaine intended for distribution while on supervised release for a prior heroin distribution conviction.

The federal indictment came down in April 2022, but Quinones’ history of running drugs on the streets dates back years. He’s been convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin in the District of Connecticut in 2018, and also convicted of possession with intent to distribute in Rhode Island and delivering heroin in Rhode Island back in 2016.

Quinones was slapped with two years to be served consecutively for the supervised release violation, bringing his total time behind bars to four years and two months.

‘We take the distribution of cocaine and other deadly narcotics very seriously,’ said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. ‘Quinones’ actions put our communities at risk, and we’re glad to see him held accountable.’

The Springfield Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Attorney’s Office worked together to bring Quinones to justice.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd E. Newhouse of the Springfield Branch Office prosecuted the case.

Quinones’ sentence serves as a stark reminder that the streets of Springfield will not tolerate the trafficking of cocaine and other deadly narcotics.

Law enforcement officials vow to continue their efforts to disrupt and dismantle the local drug trade.

In a statement, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA in New England, Stephen Belleau, said, ‘The DEA, along with our law enforcement partners, remains committed to investigating and prosecuting those who seek to profit from the sale of illicit narcotics.’

This case is a prime example of the collaborative efforts to take down those who seek to harm our communities.