The New Hampshire State Police arrested two suspects in Franklin, NH, on Thursday and seized over a thousand grams of fentanyl following a months-long narcotics investigation.
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The State Police Narcotics Investigation Unit (NIU) arrested Michael Brownell, 39, of Franklin, NH, and seized 1,300 grams of fentanyl, 500 grams of methamphetamine, $5,000 in cash, and two firearms.
While carrying out the arrest, authorities also took Kaitlyn Blake, 32, of Belmont, on an outstanding bench warrant for unspecified motor vehicle-related crimes.
Authorities did not provide details on the connection between Blake and Brownell.
The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was called in to assist with the investigation, though there is no indication that either suspect attempted to resist arrest or attack the officers.
Brownell faces numerous charges, including five counts of sale of controlled drugs in excess of 5 ounces, four counts of sale of controlled drugs in excess of 5 ounces, two counts of possession of controlled drugs, transporting drugs in a motor vehicle, and two counts of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon.
Both suspects are being held at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections.
Brownell was arraigned in the Laconia, NH Circuit Court on Friday and remains in custody.
Blake is currently awaiting her appearances on outstanding warrants in the Plymouth, NH, Circuit Court and the Laconia Circuit Court.
months long investigation for small potatoes…make it a year and maybe find a couple suit case size amounts
Please tell me again.
That’s enough fentanyl to kill how many thousand people ?
Do you think their bail will be more than $200.00 . Anybody’s guess !
Lock Them Up .
NO Bail .
Do Not Pass Go …Go straight to prison.
eric H. thats only a day or 2 supply for the nearest homeless encampment. dont belive the hype of how a little smack can kill thousands people; thats just to make it seam like they are making a differnace when they are not. a half truth, used to spin a narrative. ( i could argue 100 bullets could kill 200 people) that bust is a couple day supply of a handfull addicted users.
two in the hat
Been looking to move to the free state on NH, Franklin off the list.
seencantbeunseen
or maybe “ seenbutdontwanttosee “
I personally know of a wonderful and promising young man who took ONE small tablet of something he did not know was laced with fentanyl.
He died .
I have NO USE for these f**king lowlife pieces of sh*t drug dealers . As far as I am concerned these assholes should get life without parole, or better yet , the death penalty . THAT would effectively solve the “ fentanyl crisis “ .
Lets clean this place up !