4 Busted in Exeter Drug Sweep

Editor’s note: One person’s name was removed from this report because his or her charges were dismissed.

Exeter Police arrested four people this week in a drug sweep targeting heroin and Oxycodone dealers.

According to a press release, the drug sweep took place primarily
throughout the evening on Monday night and early Tuesday morning and involved Exeter Police detectives working with
cooperation from the Hampton, Sandown, and Kingston police departments.

Arrested were:

• Jordan Rego, 21, of Kingston on four felony counts of the sale of a controlled drug (heroin).
• Charles Nutter, 20, of Sandown on a felony count of the sale of a controlled drug (Oxycodone).
• [Name Removed], 19, of Hampton on a felony count of the sale of a controlled drug (heroin). [Name Removed] was also in possession of marijuana at the time of his arrest and was charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled drug by Hampton Police.
• Benjamin Schea, 26, of Kingston on a felony count of the sale of a controlled drug (heroin).

All
four were released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail and are
scheduled to appear in Exeter District Court on Jan. 14, 2014.

Anyone
with information concerning drug activity in Exeter is asked to call Narcotics Detective Joseph Diliegro at 603-773-6145. Anonymous tips may be made to
Seacoast Crime Stoppers by calling 603-431-1199, texting to CRIMES (274637) with
the letters “TIPSCS” in the message, or online at www.seacoastcrimestoppers.org. Tips that lead to an arrest or indictment of the
individual could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.