12 Arrested in 'Operation Granite Hammer' Drug Raids

MANCHESTER, NH - The NHSP drug unit along with Manchester Police, DEA agents, and a SWAT team made numerous raids yesterday in the seventh Operation Granite Hammer to hit the Queen City in six months.

The effort, according to officials, was deemed successful with more than $22,000 in cash, 4.2 grams of cocaine ($200 value), 85.5 grams of heroin ($400 value), 38.4 grams counterfeit heroin, 14 grams of crystal methamphetamine ($2,800 value), 110 grams marijuana ($200), 18 oxycodone pills ($440 value) and several other prescription pills. They also seized one shotgun, one AR-15, one AR-22 and four handguns and made 12 arrests, according to a statement by Lt. Brian O’Keefe.

Arrested were:

Victoria Guay, 33, of Manchester, on a bench warrant and also charged with possession of a controlled drug (30 mg Morphine pill).

Sean Varney, 29, of Manchester, for with two counts possession of a controlled drug (5.3 grams heroin and 4.2 grams cocaine).

Khalled Diomande, 21, of Francestown, for possession with intent to distribute counterfeit drug-heroin (38.4 grams) and possession of a controlled drug (marijuana 2grams).

Nahjae White, 21, of Center Barnstead, who was charged with possession of a controlled drug-crack (1 gram).

Joshua Lessard, 29 of Manchester, was charged with possession with intent to distribute counterfeit drug-heroin (38.4 grams) and possession of a controlled drug (marijuana 2grams).

All five are scheduled to appear in the 9th Circuit Court-Manchester on Jan. 29, 2016.

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Also arrested during the raid were:

Phillip Bishop, 48, of Manchester, for on a sale of a controlled drug (cocaine) warrant. He was released on $2,000 cash/surety and is scheduled to appear in the 9th Circuit Court-Manchester on Feb. 4, 2016.

John Dumont, 42, of Manchester, was arrested on sale of a controlled drug (heroin) warrant. He was released on $10,000 personal recognizance bail. He is scheduled to appear in the 9th Circuit Court-Manchester on March 2, 2016.

Brenda Masiko, 29, no fixed address, was arrested on a warrant-hold for other agency.

Theresa Copella, 21, of Manchester, was arrested on a warrant-hold for other agency.

Kenneth Harzmovitch, 31, of Manchester, was arrested on a warrant.

Jennifer Ives, 34, of Center Barnstead, was arrested on an electronic bench warrant. She was released on $1,000 cash/surety and scheduled to appear in the 9th Circuit Court-Manchester on March 3, 2016.

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