(WNY News Now) – DUNKIRK, N.Y. — A multi-agency narcotics investigation concluded early Tuesday morning with the execution of a search warrant at a lower apartment on Townsend Street, resulting in the seizure of cocaine and the arrest of a Dunkirk man.
According to the Dunkirk Police Department, narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at approximately 6:25 a.m. on December 23 at 219 Townsend St., lower apartment. The operation involved investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, and the Jamestown Police Department, with Dunkirk Police Special Response Team (SRT) officers making entry into the residence.
Hector W. Quinones, 63, of Dunkirk, was inside the apartment at the time of the search, authorities said. During the search, investigators reportedly seized approximately 22.5 grams of cocaine, along with digital scales and packaging materials allegedly used in the sale and distribution of narcotics.
Photo By Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office
As a result of the investigation, Quinones was charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and one count of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree. He was transported to the Dunkirk Police Department and later arraigned in the City of Dunkirk Court.
Authorities continue to encourage residents to report suspected narcotics activity in their neighborhoods. Tips can be submitted anonymously by contacting the Dunkirk Police Department Tip Line at 716-363-0313. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators can be reached at 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420, and the Jamestown Police Department Tip Line is available at 716-483-8477.
As with all criminal cases, the charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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