22 people arrested during drug operation in Nashua

NASHUA, N.H. — Twenty-two people have been arrested in the past week as part of a drug sting in Nashua, N.H.

The sting, called Operation Granite Hammer, began Nov. 17 and lasted for six days until Nov. 22.

Darrin White, Ryan Sinclair, Reta Morell, Byron Medina, Jessica Jones, Juan Martinez, Brittany Sprague, Jennifer Zeleneski, Kyle Goulet, Jamel Alleyne, Jose Gonzalez, Madelyne Garcia, Paul Dinoto, Leeann Lahue, Lorri Drew, Antron Hughes, Deadra Briggs, Cassandra Greenwood, Paul Williams, Phillip Bernard, Justin Hoang, and Keven Elliot were all arrested.

The Nashua Police Department released the full list of charges and said more arrests are suspected.

• Darrin White, age 36, of 5 Dana Court, Apartment #23, Hudson, N.H., was charged with two counts of Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony and Criminal Liability to Sale of a Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony.  White was held on a $50,000 cash or surety bail pending an arraignment.
• Ryan Sinclair, age 24, no fixed address, was charged with Acts Prohibited: Sale of Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony.  Sinclair was held on a $25,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Reta Morell, age 28, of 46 Vine Street, Nashua, N.H., was charged Theft by Unauthorized Taking on a previously issued warrant stemming from the theft of a firearm.  Morell was released on a $5000 personal recognizance bail.
• Byron Medina, age 25, of 49 Harbor Avenue, apartment #6, Nashua, N.H., was charged with two counts of Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, MDMA, Felony.  Medina was held on a $30,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Jessica Jones, age 32, of 108 ½ Ash Street, Nashua, N.H., was charged with Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, Oxycodone, Felony.  Jones was held on a $200 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Juan Martinez, age 33, of 78 ½ West Hollis Street, Nashua, N.H., was charged with three counts of Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled, 2nd Offense, Cocaine, Felonies.  Martinez was held on a $35,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Brittany Sprague, age 28, of 507 Broad Street, Apartment #3, Nashua, N.H., was arrested on a Failure to Appear at Arraignment, Electronic Bench Warrant stemming from a Possession of Controlled Drug, and Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, Cocaine, Felony.  Sprague was held on a $75, 250 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Jennifer Zeleneski, age 30, of 18 Perham Street, Nashua, N.H., was arrested on an Electronic Bench Warrant stemming from a previous Prostitution Offense.  Zeleneski was released on a $500 personal recognizance bail.
• Kyle Goulet, age 29, of 23 Prospect Street, Pepperell, M.A., was arrested on outstanding warrants issued out of Massachusetts and held pending extradition to Massachusetts Authorities.
• Jamel Alleyne, age 30, of 189 Kinsley Street, Apartment #1, Nashua, N.H., was charged with Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, 2nd Offense, Crack Cocaine, Felony.  Alleyne was held on a $25,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Jose Gonzalez, age 23, of 32 Bonnie Heights Drive, Hudson, N.H., was charged with Acts Prohibited: Sale of Controlled Drug, 2nd Offense, Crack Cocaine, Felony and Criminal Liability of Conduct of Another to Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony.  Gonzalez was held on a $500,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Madelyne Garcia, age 21, of 3 Acton Street, apartment B, Nashua, N.H., was charged with Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony.  Garcia was held pending an arraignment as she refused bail.
• In furtherance of the investigation of Gonzalez and Garcia,  a search warrant on their vehicle and  residence was executed that yielded a significant seizure of cocaine and crack cocaine weighing approximately 218 grams, which is equivalent to approximately 7 ¾ ounces, and a handgun.  Additional charges against Madelyn Garcia and Jose Gonzalez are forthcoming
• Paul Dinoto, age 54, of 1 Clinton Street, apartment #5, Nashua, N.H., was charged with four counts of Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, 2nd Offense, Crack Cocaine, Felonies.  Dinoto was held on a $10,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Leeann Lahue, age 48, of 3 Strawberry Bank Road, apartment #14, Nashua, N.H., was charged with Common Nuisance, Felony.  Lahue was held on a $5,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Lorri Drew, age 49, of 2 Ash Court, Nashua, N.H., was charged with five counts of Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled, 2nd Offense, Crack Cocaine, Felonies, Criminal Liability of Conduct of Another to Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony and Common Nuisance, 2nd Offense, Felony.  Drew was held on a $500,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Antron Hughes, age 54, of 2 Ash Court, Nashua, N.H., was charged with seven counts of Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, 2nd Offense, Crack Cocaine, Felonies, two counts of Criminal Liability of Another to Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felonies, Common Nuisance, 2nd Offense, Felony and Conspiracy to Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony.  Hughes was held on a $500,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Deadra Briggs, age 57, of 8 Temple Place, apartment #2, Nashua, N.H., was charged three counts of Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, 2nd Offense, Cocaine, Felonies and Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, 2nd Offense, Crack Cocaine, Felony.  Briggs was held on a $5,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Cassandra Greenwood, age 18, of 1 Friar Tuck Lane, Nashua, N.H., was charged with Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony.  Greenwood was held on a $10,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Paul Williams, age 22, of 25 Elm Street, apartment #23, Nashua, N.H., was charged with Criminal Liability of Another to Sale of a Controlled Drug, Crack Cocaine, Felony, two counts of Driving After Revocation or Suspension, Misdemeanors and Driving Without Giving Proof, Misdemeanor.  Willams was held on a $25,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Phillip Bernard, age 36, of no fixed address, was charged with Acts Prohibited: Sale of a Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony.  Bernard was held on a $25,000 cash or surety bail pending an arraignment.
• Justin Hoang, age 27, of no fixed address, was charged with Acts Prohibited: Possession of a Controlled Drug, Heroin, Felony.  Hoang was held on a $10,000 cash bail pending an arraignment.
• Keven Elliot, age 24, of 5 Friar Tuck Lane, Nashua, N.H., was arrested on an Electronic Bench Warrant for a non-payment of fine on a driving offense and also charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug, Marijuana, Misdemeanor.  Elliot was released on a $260 cash bail.

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