[FoxNews] 'It’s outrageous that this individual took advantage of our shelter system to engage in criminal activity,' Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said
"That's what our State Capitol is for!"
A blue state governor who pledged to fight Trump administration deportation efforts expressed outrage Monday after a migrant was allegedly caught with nearly $1 million worth of drugs and an AR-15 rifle at a hotel that is being temporarily used as a shelter.
"It’s outrageous that this individual took advantage of our shelter system to engage in criminal activity," Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said in a statement.
Healey was responding to news of Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a native of the Dominican Republic, facing firearm and drug trafficking charges while using the state's shelter system. The suspect, 28, was found at a Quality Inn in Revere, Massachusetts, which currently serves as a shelter.
Sanchez was allegedly caught possessing ammunition, large-capacity magazines, fentanyl, and cocaine with "an estimated street value of at least $750,000," Boston 25 News reported.
Sanchez is reportedly being held without bail due to a Chelsea District Court judge deeming the suspect dangerous. Another local outlet reported Sanchez entered the U.S. illegally last year and acquired an ID from the New York shelter system.
The Massachusetts governor ordered shelter inspections after the incident.
"I’ve ordered an inspection of all shelter units, beginning with the Revere site, and a full review of our intake processes to determine any additional steps that we can take to prevent criminal activity in shelters," Healey said. "This further underscores our broken federal immigration system and the urgent need for Congress and the White House to act on a border security bill to prevent criminals from entering our communities."
"The people of Massachusetts should not continue to have to deal with the impacts of federal inaction," she added.
In 2023, Healey said of her state, migrants are "drawn here because we are and proudly have been a beacon to those in need."
| This one needs customers for his drugs, current and future, and a safe and comfortable home base. The honourable governor can be pleased that her state provides both. |
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