Shrewsbury police charge man with drug dealing

SHREWSBURY – A Worcester resident is facing several charges, including drug trafficking, following a security check at a warehouse.

According to police reports, on Tuesday June 4, around 2:17 a.m., a Shrewsbury officer was conducting a security check of CubeSmart Self Storage, 757 Boston Turnpike. The officer observed a vehicle outside an open storage unit, and a man was inside. The officer reported that the vehicle's license plate appeared to have been altered, and they began speaking to the man.

Police said the man gave the officer a false name, had four warrants out for his arrest, could not provide the name of the vehicle's owner and the license plate and the vehicle's inspection sticker had both been altered.

The suspect was identified as Alexander Quinonez, 41, of Worcester.

Ohofficers located two scales and a large quantity of drugs inside the vehicle, including 27 grams of cocaine; more than 18 grams of crack cocaine; more than 9 grams of fentanyl; and 27 unidentified pills that will be tested in the laboratory. Additionally, officers seized $2,158 from Quinonez.

He was arrested on four outstanding warrants and charged with trafficking in a class B substance (cocaine), trafficking in a class B substance (crack)possession of a class A substance with intent to distribute, possession of a class E substance with intent to distribute, providing false identification to police after arrest and use of 'a false RMV document.