Nashua Drug Sweep Nets 6 Arrests: Police

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua drug sweep this week netted six arrests, police announced Friday. The accused (pictured) were charged with crimes involving heroin, cocaine and other drugs. The sweep was conducted Wednesday and Thursday, according to Nashua police Lieutenant Brian Kenney.

These are the accused and their charges:

• Jonathan Griffin, 35, of Nashua, was charged with two counts of selling cocaine (second offense) and held on $25,000 bail.
• Alexander Waldron, 21, of Amherst, was charged with selling cocaine and released on $10,000 bail.
• Michael Bendel, 26, of Hudson, was charged with clonazepam possession and released on $10,000 bail.
• Gage Armand, 18, of Nashua, was charged with marijuana possession with intent to distribute and released on $200 bail.
• Patrick Sleeper, 27, of Nashua, was charged with four counts of selling suboxone and held without bail. He also had warrants for theft and failure to appear in court, police said.
• Julian Bush, 30, of Nashua, was charged with two counts of selling heroin (second offense) and held on $20,000 bail.

"These arrests came at the conclusion of extensive investigations into the distribution of illegal drugs in
Nashua," Kenney said in a statement.

Police said anyone with information about illegal drug activity can contact their narcotics hotline at 603-594-3597.

This week's drug sweep was the fourth in Nashua in recent weeks.

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Photo: Top row, left to right: Jonathan Griffin, Alexander Waldron and Michael Bendel. Bottom row: Gage Armand, Patrick Sleeper and Julian Bush. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)