Crime & Safety

Nashua Drug Sweep Nets 7 Arrests; Heroin Seized

A Nashua drug sweep Thursday netted seven arrests; police said they seized heroin, cocaine, and marijuana.

Top row, left to right: Sean Moyen, Joseph Girouard, and Michelle Smith. Bottom: Kristopher Balcom, Robert Delgado, Jose Perez, and Colin Emery. (Credit: Nashua police)

NASHUA, NH — Seven people were arrested in a Nashua drug sweep Thursday.

The sweep targeted the distribution of drugs—especially heroin—in the city, police said.

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Arrested were:

  • Sean Moyen, 23, of 11 John St., Nashua: Charged with heroin possession, held on $2,500 bail.
  • Joseph Girouard, 27, of 99 Chester Rd., Derry: Charged with selling heroin, held on $20,000 bail.
  • Michelle Smith, 36, of 211 Westford Rd., Tyngsboro: Charged with heroin possession, released on $500 bail.
  • Kristopher Balcom, 36, of 1 Ayer Rd., Nashua: Charged with selling heroin and methamphetamine, held on $50,000 bail.
  • Robert Delgado, 57, of 22 Thornton Rd., Merrimack: Charged with selling heroin, refused bail.
  • Jose Perez, 31, of 30 Ledge St., Nashua: Charged with five counts of selling cocaine, held on $100,000 bail.
  • Colin Emery, 19, of 2 Hillside Dr., Nashua: Charged with marijuana possession, released on $1,500 bail.

It was the second drug sweep in Nashua in the last week:

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Nashua Heroin Sweep: 3 Dealers Arrested, Police Say

Nashua police said anyone with information about illegal drug activity should contact their narcotics hotline at 603-594-3597.

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