Alleged Meth Dealer Arrested In Concord Hotel Room

CONCORD, NH — A local man with previous drug arrests was arrested again on charges last night, according to Concord Police. Christopher Ruggles, 44, of Concord, was arrested on May 24, 2017, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drugs-methamphetamine with intent to distribute, both felonies. During an unrelated investigation, detectives reportedly encountered Ruggles alone in a South Main Street hotel room where narcotics were located “in plain view,” according to Lt. Sean Ford, the commander of the criminal investigations division for the Concord Police Department.

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“Detectives subsequently were granted a search warrant for the room,” Ford said. “As a result of the search, approximately 5 grams of methamphetamine and approximately $750 cash was recovered along with scales and other materials clearly indicative of drug sales.”

Ruggles, Ford noted, was previously convicted of drug offenses in Merrimack County Superior Court and has pending drug charges in that court.

According to posts on Patch, Ruggles was indicted last year after being arrested on felony possession of a narcotic drug-methamphetamine charge on Sept. 9, 2016, in Loudon. He was arrested in October 2015, for allegedly dealing drugs. Ruggles was also arrested in February 2016, on warrants after police checked a vehicle outside of the Lun Hing Motel on Fisherville Road.