Cops: Man Busted for Selling Drugs, Promoting Prostitution

Two years ago, Michael Heath of Newmarket was arrested and accused of using a military police badge and a blue vehicle to pull over drivers around the Seacoast. This week, police accused him of being a drug dealer and a cab driver.

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Heath, 44, was arrested on Nov. 24, 2015, and charged with sale of a controlled drug, transporting controlled drugs in a motor vehicle, promoting prostitution, and operating an unlawful taxi service.

According to a report, while on Ashworth Avenue, police allege that Heath sold “a quantity of pill-type drugs to an undercover police officer.” The next day, he was arrested on additional warrants.

“The additional charges stemmed from a prior investigation by under cover officers in Hampton, where Heath was operating an illegal transportation services called Mike’s Rides,” according to the report. “Heath utilized his transportation service to sell a controlled drug, and transport an undercover officer to a location in Hampton, while believing the officer was a prostitute.”

Police were assisted by Homeland Security Investigations, the DEA, and the Newmarket Police Department.

Heath was arraigned in Seabrook District Court and held on $10,000 cash bail.

Anyone with information on this case or similar cases is urged to contact the Hampton Police Department at 603-929-4444 or the Newmarket Police Department at 603-659-663. Anonymous tips can be made through the Crimeline for the Hamptons at tipsubmit.com and selecting Hamptons as the region or by texting to the word CRIMES (274637) with the keyword Hamptons.