A large-scale drug bust in Northern New Hampshire last week including state and federal authorities resulted in 17 arrests and the seizure of crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
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New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) Narcotics Investigations Unit (NIU),
with help from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted the raid in NH’s North Country region as the culmination of a four-month investigation.
“These 17 individuals were specifically targeted as being responsible for the majority of the fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution in the county. The DEA would like to thank the New Hampshire State Police, the Colebrook Police Department, and the Berlin Police Department for their outstanding collaboration on this investigation to identify those who are contributing to the crisis,” said Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the DEA’s New England Division.
The raid resulted in the seizure of a variety of drugs, cash, and other evidence of drug trafficking.
New Hampshire is leveling multiple charges against the 17 arrested individuals, including hindering apprehension or prosecution, fugitive from justice, possession of controlled drugs in a motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit narcotics sales, sale of controlled narcotics, and possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
