Nashua Drug Sweeps: 26 Arrested In 2017

NASHUA, NH — Nashua police have conducted four drug sweeps so far this year, resulting in 26 arrests. Two of the sweeps were part of the "Granite Hammer" program — a collaboration between New Hampshire police departments and the FBI targeting drug distribution, especially involving heroin.

Of the 26 arrests:

• 10 involved heroin
• 6 involved cocaine
• 6 involved oxycodone
• 2 involved suboxone

Of those arrested, 13 are from Nashua. Twenty are men and six are women.

This is a timeline of the drug sweeps this year:

March 1: Nashua Drug Sweep: Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone Arrests

February 21: Nashua Drug Sweep Nets 6 Arrests

January 28, 2017: Nashua 'Granite Hammer' Crime Sweep: 14 Arrested

January 13, 2017: Nashua 'Granite Hammer' Drug Sweep Nets 4 Arrests

Photo credits: Nashua Police Department