N.J. man denies heroin charges

A reputed member of the “Jersey Boys” drug gang was returned to Vermont to face charges that he sold heroin in Springfield a year ago.
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Anthony Figueroa returned from New Jersey this week to face charges that he sold heroin in Springfield. Photo: Photo by Eric FrancisPublished July 4, 2014 in the Rutland Herald N.J. man denies heroin charges By ERIC FRANCIS CORRESPONDENT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A reputed member of the “Jersey Boys” drug gang was returned to Vermont to face charges that he sold heroin in Springfield a year ago. Anthony “Bully” Figueroa, 19, is serving a jail sentence in his home state of New Jersey. He recently agreed to return to Vermont to face his charges here. Figueroa pleaded innocent Wednesday in White River Junction criminal court to two felony counts of selling heroin. He was ordered jailed for lack of $250,000 bail, a formality since he is already serving a sentence in New Jersey. Detective Patrick Call wrote in an affidavit that in May 2013 the Southern Vermont Drug Task Force targeted a dealer they knew only as “Bully.” Informants told police he was selling drugs in the Springfield area. Call wrote that two controlled purchases of heroin were set up in May with the help of informants. In the first, he said, an informant paid Figueroa $120 for 10 bags of heroin. The wax paper bags, the size of postage stamps, were marked with street brand names: “Russian Roulette,” “Instagram” and “Sinister,” the detective said. Two days later, he said, an informant paid Figueroa $550 for 50 bags of heroin. Figueroa faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of both charges.