Crime & Safety
Big-Time Nashua Fentanyl Dealer Arrested: Police
Nashua resident Brock Demers, 31, of Dudley Street, was accused of selling fentanyl and held on $250,000 bail.
Nashua, NH — A Nashua fentanyl dealer was arrested Thursday following a "lengthy" investigation, police said.
Brock Demers, 31, of 21 Dudley St., was charged with four counts of dealing fentanyl—among other charges—and ordered held on $250,000 bail.
Police said they found Demers with a small amount of fentanyl on his person, along with $350. A search warrant executed at this Dudley Street residence yielded over 10 grams of fentanyl and $2,361, police said.
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Demers was scheduled for an arraignment Friday on the following charges:
- Selling fentanyl (four counts)
- Fentanyl possession with intent to distribute
- Fentanyl possession
Fentanyl is a pain reliever and frequently used for heroin withdrawal. It's extremely potent—up to 100 times stronger than morphine.
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Fentanyl abuse in New Hampshire is a "crisis," authorities said. So far this year, there have been at least 54 overdose deaths attributed to fentanyl, according to state Attorney General Joseph Foster. Last year, the drug was cited in 280 deaths across the state.
"Fentanyl is a serial killer and those who sell it to our citizens will be held responsible," Foster said.
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