Man Out On Bail With History Of Stalking Busted With Silencer, Drugs In Springfield: Cops

A Springfield man out on bail for heroin and cocaine offenses was arrested again Wednesday, Aug. 10, on drug, robbery, and stalking charges, authorities said.

John-Paul Vargas
Photo Credit: *Springfield Police Department*

Police said they found cocaine, a firearm magazine, a firearm silencer, more than $1600 in cash, more than 330 bags of heroin, and more than 11 grams of black tar heroin in John-Paul Vargas' car.
Photo Credit: *Springfield Police Department*

Josh Lanier

08/10/2023 1:54 p.m.

Paul Vargas, 29, was busted after police recognized his car as one that had been spotted for months in a stalking investigation in Indian Orchard, Springfield police said.

Officers pulled over Vargas's car in the 100 block of Seymour Street just after 6:30 p.m.

They found more than 11 grams of cocaine, a firearm magazine, a firearm silencer, more than $1600 in cash, more than 330 bags of heroin, and more than 11 grams of black tar heroin, police said.

Authorities charged him with:

Firearm-armed assault to rob
Heroin trafficking
Possession with the intent to distribute a Class B drug
Possession of a firearm silencer
Possession of ammunition without an FID card
Stalking

Vargas was previously charged with heroin and cocaine distribution charges as well as open and gross lewdness but was out on bail, Springfield police said. He was previously convicted of open and gross lewdness.

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