CLAREMONT, NH—For approximately the last four months, the Claremont Police Department, New Hampshire Attorney General’s Drug Task Force, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and New Hampshire State Police conducted a joint investigation into alleged controlled drug sales in the Claremont area. The investigation culminated in the arrest of two suspects and execution of a two search warrants at 5 School Street in Claremont on March 2. According to Claremont Police Chief Mark Chase, “There, investigators located a large quantity of suspected crack cocaine. The investigators also seized over $13,000 cash and recovered four firearms with one of the firearms being confirmed as stolen from the Keene, NH, area.”
Chase identified those arrested as Christopher Fields, 40, New York, NY, who was located during a motor vehicle stop in Claremont and arrested on two counts of Drug Sales. The investigation resulted in additional charges of:
Drug Enterprise Leader – 25 to life maximum punishment
Possession/intent to distribute substance represented to be crack cocaine 5 grams or more – life exposure b/c of prior drug convictions (criminal liability for the conduct of another w/ Antwaun Tucker RSA 626:8)Sale of substance represented to be crack cocaine, 1 count for February 21st – 7.5-15 b/c of prior drug convictions (criminal liability for the conduct of another w/ Antwaun Tucker RSA 626:8)
Sale of substance represented to be heroin, 1 count for February 21st – 7.5 – 15 b/c of prior drug convictions (criminal liability for the conduct of another with Antwaun Tucker RSA 626:8)
Felon in possession for each firearm (Ruger LCP .380, Ruger P 91, Glock 43, Century Arms 7.62 x 39 mm) (criminal liability for the conduct of another with Antwaun Tucker RSA 626:8)
The vehicle that Fields was traveling in was seized and a search warrant was executed on the vehicle; the search allegedly resulted in the seizure of approximately 600 bags of suspected heroin. This drug having an approximate $6,000 street value;
Antwaun Tucker, 42, New York, NY, who was located and arrested at 5 School Street on four counts of drug sales. This investigation resulted in additional charges being filed on Tucker. Those charges include:
Possession/intent to distribute substance represented to be crack cocaine 5 grams or more – life exposure b/c of prior drug convictions (criminal liability for the conduct of another with Christopher Fields RSA 626:8)
Sale of substance represented to be crack cocaine, 2 counts Feb 5th and Feb 6th – 7.5-15 b/c of prior drug convictions (criminal liability for the conduct of another with Christopher Fields RSA 626:8)
Sale of substance represented to be heroin, 2 counts Feb 5th and Feb 6th – 7.5 – 15 b/c of prior drug convictions (criminal liability for the conduct of another with Christopher Fields RSA 626:8)
Felon in possession for each firearm (Ruger LCP .380, Ruger P 91, Glock 43, Century Arms 7.62 x 39 mm) (criminal liability for the conduct of another with Christopher Fields RSA 626:8).
Fields and Tucker were both held at the Sullivan County House of Corrections and were both arraigned at Sullivan County Superior Court on March 3. After the hearing, both Fields and Tucker were held without bail and 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, said Chase.
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