Police: Two Men Arrested For Distributing Cocaine in East Hampton Area

Two East Hampton men were arrested on Wednesday for distributing cocaine in the East Hampton area, according to East Hampton Town Police.

Juan P. Porras, 48, was arrested for second degree possession of a controlled substance after he was found in possession of six ounces of cocaine during a traffic stop on Route 114 in East Hampton on Wednesday, police said.

Jose Jaime Restrepo-Perez, 41, a passenger in Porras’s car, was also charged with second degree possession of a controlled substance, police said.

Both men were later charged in connection to an ongoing investigation into cocaine distribution in the town, according to police.

Both were additionally charged with first degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and Porras was also charged with second and third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, according to police.

Both men were held in custody pending arraignment in East Hampton Town Court on Thursday.