Three Virginia men were arrested in Middletown for allegedly hauling several hundred thousand dollars worth of drugs.
According to Bucks County Detectives, Jose Alfredo Castro, 22, of Alexandria, Virginia; Martin Alberto Vitela, 24, of Alexandria, Virginia; and Fabian Rodriguez Sandoval, 26, of Stafford, Virginia, traveled to the Country Club Apartments along Veterans Highway in Middletown on Wednesday and delivered roughly 5.5 pounds of heroin and 1 pound of crystal methamphetamine to an informant shortly after noon.
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The drugs, which were field tested, were sealed in plastic bags with a masking agent used, detectives said.
In court papers, detectives wrote that the heroin had an estimated street value of roughly $800,000 and the crystal meth was worth around $44,000.
The three men were charged with two counts each of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; conspiracy; possession of a controlled substance; and use/possession of drug paraphernalia. They were arraigned by District Judge Daniel Baranoski on Wednesday evening and sent to prison on 10 percent of $1 million each.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
