Springfield Man Indicted on Cocaine Distribution Offense

BOSTON – A Springfield man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield for allegedly possessing cocaine intended for distribution.

Hector Quinones, 42, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Following an initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson, Quinones was detained pending a detention hearing that has not yet been scheduled by the Court.

According to the indictment, on Jan. 20, 2022, Quinones possessed with intent to distribute cocaine. 

The charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins; Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England; and Cheryl Clapprood, Superintendent of the Springfield Police Department, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd E. Newhouse of Rollins’ Springfield Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.