Stanfield residents among PCSO pot busts

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Six men were arrested Monday in Maricopa in a marijuana bust on John Wayne Parkway.

According to a spokesman for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the arrests are part of a larger investigation. Similar group arrests in the county occurred within a week of that incident.

All six men face the same five charges – possession of marijuana for use, possession of marijuana for sale, transportation of marijuana, conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Manuel Lopez Cruz, 30, of Stanfield, was the only one of the five with a residence listed. Others included Raul Deanda Reynaga, 50, Juan C. Lopez Cuen, 34, Luis Martinez Pereyda, 27, Reynoldo Torres Quinonez, 24 and Luis R. Urias Arment, 20.

PCSO expects to release more information on the investigation next week, spokesman Tim Gaffney said.

On Friday, a Stanfield man was among four men arrested in the 20000 block of North John Wayne Parkway. Again, most of the charges involved marijuana.

Arturo Negrete, 21, faces charges of possession of marijuana for use, possession of marijuana for sale, two charges of transportation of marijuana and unlawful flight from law enforcement.