Methuen Man, Nashua Woman Arrested On Drug Dealing Charges

NASHUA, NH — A multi-month investigation into cocaine dealing in the Gate City led Nashua police to arrest two Wednesday on felony charges.

Police from the Narcotics Intelligence Division opened investigations into Zachary Laporte, 25, of Pinehurst Street in Methuen, Massachusetts, and Kiana Moudarri, 23, of Donovan Drive in Nashua, in April accusing them of being involved in "the distribution of illicit narcotics," according to Lt. Robert Page of the Nashua Police Department.

"During this investigation, detectives learned that Laporte and Moudarri were selling illicit drugs within the city of Nashua," Page, who heads up the city's narcotics division, said. "Based upon information developed during this investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants for both Moudarri and Laporte."

Laporte was arrested around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday on acts prohibited; sale of cocaine-subsequent offence and possession with intent to distribute-cocaine, both felonies. Moudarri was also arrested and charged with three counts of acts prohibited; sale of cocaine-subsequent and criminal liability to sale of a controlled drug-cocaine, all felonies.

Laporte was released on $500 cash bond, according to the Hillsborough County Superior Court South, with a future, unknown arraignment date.

Previously, according to court information and posts online, Laporte was indicted in Middlesex County Massachusetts on a trafficking charge — more than 36 grams of cocaine in October 2017.

Moudarri has had a string of cases and charges against her during the past five years.

She was indicted on felony criminal liability forgery charges in 2015. Moudarri was living in Nashua at the time. In May 2017, Moudarri was a fugitive of the week who was wanted on warrants in both New Hampshire, on a reckless conduct with a deadly weapon charge, and Massachusetts, on a probation violation after being convicted on a home invasion charge. She was captured not long after the alert was published. In October 2017, when she was living in Framingham, MA, she was indicted felony counts of reckless conduct-deadly weapon as well as endangering the welfare of a child, disobeying a police officer, and resisting arrest or detention after a high-speed chase in Nashua while a child was in her vehicle. In October 2019, Moudarri was arrested on a crack cocaine dealing charge in Nashua.

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