Crime & Safety
Mass. Police Police Arrest Two on Drug Distribution Charges
Cops: Jessica Vissa of Amherst, and Christopher Canady of Merrimack, were arrested yesterday in Tewksbury with heroin.
By Liz Taurasi/Patch
Tewksbury MA Police arrested two New Hampshire residents on drug distribution charges after detectives doing surveillance on Andover Street saw the two complete a drug transaction Sunday.
On Oct. 18, 2015, the Tewksbury Police Department arrested Christopher Canady, 56, of Pleasant Street in Merrimack, and Jessica Vissa, 33, of Seaverns Bridge Road in Amherst, for possession with the intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to violate the drug laws.
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Detectives were conducting surveillance on Andover Street when a drug transaction was observed in the Wendy’s parking lot. Both individuals were taken into custody; 14 grams of heroin was recovered.
Both are due to be arraigned at Lowell District Court on Oct. 19, 2015.
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