Story has been updated to reflect the additional arrest of Joshua Maisonett, 30, of Haverhill on heroin-related charges.
A police sting Wednesday netted 18 Haverhill residents and a Lawrence man on various drug-dealing charges within an 11-hour time span in neighborhoods including Mount Washington and the lower Acre.
According to Haverhill police, detectives arrested the 12 men and six women, ages 20 to 56, on charges ranging from drug possession with intent to distribute to distribution of classes A and B drugs and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Two of the men were also taken into custody on outstanding warrants. Fifteen arrests occurred between 8:50 and 11:35 a.m., and those suspects were due to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Haverhill District Court. Three other suspects, arrested between 1:51 and 7:27 p.m., Wednesday, are also due to appear in district court.
Police are expected to provide an update later today. Toose arrested were:
Joshua Maisonett, 30, 81 pilling St., Haverhill, distribution heroin.
Rafael Rojas, 56, 93 White St., Haverhill, distribution of a class B drug, 8:50 a.m., 93 White St.
Kyle Carpenter, 24, 113 Portland St., Haverhill, warrant, distribution of a class B drug, conspiracy to violate drug laws, 8:57 a.m., 113 Portland St.
Jonathan Diaz, 25, 7 Grove St., Haverhill, distribution of a class A drug, conspiracy to violate drug laws, 9:15 a.m., 7 Grove St.
Latecia Torres, 22, 129 South Elm St., Haverhill, distribution of a class B drug, distribution of a class D drug, conspiracy to violate drug laws, 9:28 a.m., 129 South Elm St.
Mikenson Lebon, 20, 35 Salem St., Lawrence, distribution of a class A drug, drug violation near school zone, 9:40 a.m., 129 South Elm St.
Joshua Carpenter, 23, 37 Lafayette St., Haverhill, warrant, distribution of a class B drug (two counts), 9:37 a.m., 37 Lafayette St.
Katelynn Morris, 24, 286 South Main St., Haverhill, distribution of a class A drug (two counts), conspiracy to violate drug laws, 9:51 a.m., 286 South Main St.
Andrew Rejouis, 25, 1.5 Park Ave., Haverhill (last known address), distribution of a class A drug (two counts), drug violation near school zone (two counts), 9:57 a.m., 4 High St.
Janet Bigio, 34, 109 High St., Haverhill, distribution of a class B drug, conspiracy to violate drug laws, 10:05 a.m., 109 High St.
Micris Godfrey, 30, 39 Freeman St., Haverhill, drug possession with intent to distribute (two counts), 10:10 a.m., 39 Freeman St.
Darren Brousseau, 49, 40 White St., Haverhill, distribution of a class B drug, conspiracy to violate drug laws, 10:15 a.m., 40 White St.
Dominique Maldonado, 24, 90 Lowell Ave., Haverhill, distribution of a class A drug (two counts), 10:25 a.m., 90 Lowell Ave.
Sean Hasslett, 27, 223 Broadway, Haverhill, distribution of a class B drug (three counts), conspiracy to violate drug laws (two counts), 10:36 a.m., 223 Broadway.
Geoffrey Robinson, 24, 39 Pilgrim Road, Haverhill, distribution of a class B drug (two counts), 10:42 a.m., 9 Creek Brook Drive.
Clyde Jean Baptiste, 28, 42 Portland St., Haverhill, distribution of a class A drug, 11:35 a.m., 42 Portland St.
Kelly Graciale, 30, 10 Arch St., Haverhill, distribution of a class A drug, 1:51 p.m., 40 Bailey Boulevard.
Jolene Colon, 32, 285 Washington St., Haverhill, distribution of a class B drug, 5:53 p.m., 285 Washington St.
Richard Gomez, 22, 11 High St., Haverhill, distribution of a class D drug, drug violation near school zone, 7:27 p.m., 11 High St.
Most of these people were arrested on conspiracy charges which will easily be dropped, well as long as these people get themselves more than a public defender. So, this was just to make headlines and make it look like something is being done. 19 people? I live in a quiet small town in NH and there are 19 dealers within a mile in any direction and I live in a very nice neighborhood. 19 people on mostly conspiracy charges is like using an eye dropper to empty the bathtub, its just a waste of everyone’s time. Period. End drug prohibition, which removes ALL PROFIT which KILLS the CRIMINALITY aspects from the users to dealers, period. We could end all this crap in 24 hours right up to the cartels if people with actual IQs of at least 130 were in charge.