Nashua Fentanyl Dealer Arrested In 'Granite Shield' Sweep: Police

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua fentanyl dealer with more than 50 grams of the lethal drug was arrested during another "Granite Shield" sweep targeting the state's opioid network, police said Thursday. Arthur Voutselas, 26, was arrested Wednesday. In addition to fentanyl, he was found with cocaine, oxycodone and steroids, police said.

Voutselas' arrest was part of an ongoing series of Nashua police drug sweeps under the Granite Shield program, a state-funded initiative targeting opioid distribution in communities across the state.

In a statement, Nashua police Captain James Testaverde said a search of Voutselas’s Robinson Road residence turned up more than 50 grams of fentanyl and about $13,000 in cash. Voutselas will face enhanced penalties for prior drug offenses like fentanyl possession and selling cocaine, according to Testaverde.

Voutselas was charged with:

• Fentanyl possession with intent to distribute
• Fentanyl possession
• Selling cocaine (second offense)
• Oxycodone possession (second offense)
• Steroid possession (second offense)

Voutselas was held on $200,000 bail pending an arraignment Tuesday in Hillsborough County Superior Court.

Last week, a statewide Granite Shield sweep resulted in 151 arrests — 29 happened in Nashua.

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Photo: Arthur Voutselas' mugshot following his arrest in a Nashua police "Granite Shield" drug sweep February 21, 2p018. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)