Nashua Police 'Granite Shield' Drug Sweep: 2 Arrested

NASHUA, NH — The latest Nashua police "Granite Shield" drug sweep netted two arrests this week, police announced Friday. The individuals were charged with crimes involving fentanyl and suboxone. The Granite Shield program is a state-funded initiative targeted the state's opioid distribution network.

Nashua police Lieutenant Brian Kenney identified the suspects arrested this week as Krystal Kenny, 34, of Manchester, and Richard Loranger, 42, of Nashua. Both were arrested Thursday.

Kenny was charged with fentanyl possession and had multiple warrants. She was held without bail. In January, Kenny was charged with meth possession with intent to distribute in Merrimack. She was arrested again in February for failure to appear in court related to the Merrimack case.

Loranger was charged with suboxone possession; his bail was set at $500.

Both individuals were scheduled for an arraignment Friday.

Last month, a statewide Granite Shield sweep resulted in 151 arrests — 29 happened in Nashua. And last week, Nashua police said they arrested a fentanyl dealer in a separate sweep.

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Photo credit: Individuals arrested in a Nashua police "Granite Shield" drug sweep March 1, 2018. At left: Krystal Kenny, of Manchester. At right: Richard Loranger, of Nashua. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)