Crime & Safety
Nashua Heroin Ring: 4th Suspect Arrested, Police Say
A fourth suspect was arrested for allegedly being part of a Nashua heroin ring that operated on Ash Street.
Photo: Arielluis Collado (top left), Joel Colon (top right), Eddy Azcona (bottom left), and Freddy Guardado (bottom right). (Credit: Nashua police)
NASHUA, NH — Nashua police this week said they arrested a fourth person charged with running a heroin ring on Ash Street.
Arielluis Collado, 20, of 86 Osgood St., Lawrence, was charged with dealing heroin and crack cocaine.
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Police said he was associated with a group that ran the ring out of an apartment at 63B Ash St. in Nashua. On March 29, officers raided the residence and arrested:
- Joel "Angel" Colon, 23, of 63B Ash St.
- Freddy Guardado, 23, of 63B Ash St.
- Eddy "Black" Azcona, 20, of 75 Basswood St., Lawrence, Mass.
Colon was charged with dealing heroin, crack, and fentanyl. He was also charged with resisting arrest. Guardado and Azcona were charged with dealing fentanyl and crack. All three were held on $100,000 bail.
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Collado was arrested by Massachusetts State Police March 31 in Lawrence, Mass. He waived extradition and was held on $100,000 bail.
Nashua Police Lt. Kevin Rourke said the arrests were the result of a "lengthy" investigation.
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