East Meadow, NY - Sept. 27, 2018 - Homicide Squad detectives report the arrest of Jose Quintanilla Cruz, 23, of Hempstead, in connection with a Homicide.
According to detectives, while working jointly with Homeland Security and the DEA, information was received that human remains may be found in a Nassau County owned sump on the southwest side of Glenn Curtiss Boulevard in East Meadow. During this investigation human remains of Carlos Rivas-Majano, 21, of Uniondale were discovered on August 29.
Previously, Defendant Carlos Benitez-Hernandez, 21, of Uniondale, was arrested on August 30 in connection with the above incident.
Jose Quintanilla Cruz is charged with Murder 2nd Degree and will be arraigned in First District Court, Hempstead on 9/27/2018.
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