By JORDAN J. PHELAN
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CLAREMONT — A collaborative effort with local and state law enforcement agencies led to two arrests in Claremont on Monday.
A four-month-long joint investigation conducted by the Claremont Police Department, New Hampshire Attorney General’s Drug Task Force, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and New Hampshire State Police came to an end earlier this week with the arrests of New York residents Christopher Fields, 40, and Antwaun Tucker, 42 for alleged controlled drug sales in the Claremont area.
The investigation culminated in the arrest of two suspects and execution of two search warrants at 5 School St. At the residence investigators located a large quantity of suspected crack cocaine. The investigators also seized more than $13,000 in cash and recovered four firearms with one of the firearms being confirmed as stolen from the Keene area, according to a press release issued by the Claremont Police Department on Tuesday.
Fields was located during a motor vehicle stop in Claremont and arrested on two counts of drug sales. The vehicle that Fields was traveling in was seized. A search warrant was executed on the vehicle which resulted in the discovery and seizure of approximately 600 bags of suspected heroin. The investigation resulted in the following additional charges for Fields: Drug enterprise leader, possession/intent to distribute substance represented to be crack cocaine five grams or more, sale of substance represented to be crack cocaine, sale of substance represented to be heroin, and felon in possession for each firearm (four total).
Tucker was located and arrested at 5 School St. on four counts of drug sales. This investigation resulted in additional charges being filed on Tucker. The investigation resulted in the following additional charges for Tucker: Drug enterprise leader, possession/intent to distribute substance represented to be crack cocaine 5 grams or more, two counts of sale of substance represented to be crack cocaine, two counts of sale of substance represented to be heroin, and felon in possession for each firearm (four total).
The suspects were both held at the Sullivan County House of Corrections and arraigned at Sullivan County Superior Court on Tuesday. After the hearing, both Fields and Tucker were held without bail. Further court hearings will likely be held.
The criminal investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in the Claremont and surrounding area remains open and further arrests are anticipated.
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