NH Fugitive Wanted For Failure To Appear Captured By Task Force

CONCORD, NH — A New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week from earlier this month has been arrested, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Samantha Marie Smith, 31, was captured by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in an apartment complex on Indian Brook Circle in Rochester. She was wanted on warrants issued by the Rockingham County Superior Court for failure to appear on possession of cocaine and delivering of articles prohibited charges.

"These original charges were brought when Smith was allegedly found in possession of cocaine and was arrested and brought to the Rockingham County Jail," according to Deputy Marshal Jeffrey White. "When Smith was inside the jail, she was searched and additional cocaine was found on her person, which resulted in the second charge of delivering of articles prohibited into a correctional facility or jail."

Smith was featured on June 5, 2019, and since that time, several tips were received by the task force stating that she was in Strafford County. Surveillance teams eyed a number of locations and located Smith on June 19, White noted.

"Smith was observed exiting the apartment at which time the team moved in to make the arrest without any incident," White said.

Smith was transported to jail where she will be held until she is arraigned. Members of the task force include Rockingham and Strafford County Sheriff's offices and deputy U.S. Marshals.

According to report on Patch, Smith was arrested by Rockingham County Sheriffs in January 2018, on a failure to appear charge. She was also arrested by the Rochester Police Department the same month on a capias warrant for possession of drugs, according to Fosters.com.

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