Two-Day Drug Sweep Nets 8

Nashua Police Department Uniform Operations Bureau arrested eight people May 22 and 23 after separate investigations identified them as allegedly being involved in the sale of controlled drugs. The investigations were conducted by detectives of the Narcotics Intelligence Division over a several months span. Arrested were:

Christopher Hughes, 22, of 21 Franklin Street, Apartment #3, Nashua, New Hampshire, three counts of sale of a narcotic drug, heroin (second offense within a school zone). Hughes was held on $75,000 cash or surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on May 23, 2012.

Patrick Hennessey, 45, of 89 Walnut Street, Apartment #2, Nashua, New Hampshire, one count of sale of a narcotic drug, Suboxone, second offense. Hennessey was held on $25,000 cash or surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on May 23, 2012.

Howard Chilless,  57, of 57 Palm Street, Apartment #304, Nashua, New Hampshire, one count of sale of narcotic drug, gentanyl. Chilless was released on $10,000 personal recognizance bail and will be arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on June 19, 2012.

James Penta, 51, of 22 Kessler Farm Drive, Apartment #663, Nashua, New Hampshire, three counts of sale of a narcotic drug, cocaine, one of which was within a school zone. Penta was held on $50,000 cash or surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on May 23, 2012.

Calvin Mwangi, 23, of 95 Harbor Avenue, Apartment #3, two counts of sale of a controlled drug, marijuana. Mwangi was released on $10,000 cash or surety bail and will be arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on June 19, 2012.

Darrell Booth, 44, of 93 Kinsley Street, two counts of sale of a narcotic drug, heroin, second offense, and one count of sale of a narcotic drug, cocaine, second offense. Booth refused bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on May 23, 2012.

Anna Bourque, 24, of 62 West Hollis Street, one count of Sale of a narcotic drug, heroin, second offense. Bourque refused bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on May 23, 2012.

Kelcey Przybyla, 36, of 132 Pine Street, two counts of Sale of a Narcotic Drug, heroin. Przybyla was held on $50,000 cash or surety bail and was arraigned at the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court on May 23, 2012.

More arrests are expected.

Citizens are urged to call the Narcotics Hotline at 594-3597 or utilize the Nashua Police Department’s website Nashuapd.com with any information concerning illegal drug activity. If you have any questions please contact Narcotics Intelligence Division Detective Lieutenant David Bailey at 594-3591 or Detective Sergeant Kevin Rourke at 589-1639.