Heroin, Crack, $65K, Pills, $5K In Gift Cards Seized: Cops

MANCHESTER, NH — A traffic stop of a person who was the target of a drug investigation allegedly led to a huge find by police in Manchester’s North End. Christina Stratton, 28, of Manchester, was arrested on Nov. 2, 2017, on two counts of possession of a controlled drug-crack cocaine, heroin with intent to sell and a warrant for sale of a controlled drug. At around 10:30 a.m. yesterday morning, Stratton was stopped near the intersection of North and Ash streets on an outstanding drug sale warrant while driving a Ford Edge with her child inside, according to Lt. Brian O’Keefe of the Manchester Police Department.

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Stratton’s daughter was released to a family member during the process and police also searched the vehicle where they allegedly found 7.4 grams of crack cocaine, 4.4 grams of heroin, and $7,100 in cash, O’Keefe alleged. Two additional drug dealing charges were added to her docket after the search and a warrant of her home was then requested and granted, he noted.

“Detectives executed the Smyth Road search warrant following Stratton’s arrest and located $58,460 cash and 90 Klonopin pills hidden in her child’s bedroom,” O’Keefe alleged. “They also located over $5,800 worth of gift cards and 30.4 grams of marijuana inside of the home.”

Stratton was held and is scheduled to appear in Hillsborough County Superior Court later today.

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