Crime & Safety

Hooksett, Manchester Men Arrested in Major Drug Bust

Arrests cap off a year-long investigation into marijuana, cocaine, and MDMA distribution.

Ten individuals were arrested by federal, state and local authorities, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.   
The arrests are the result of a year-long investigation conducted by state and federal authorities into allegations of marijuana, cocaine, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) distribution in New Hampshire.   
Based on intelligence gathered by law enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Hampshire State Police conducted surveillance, undercover purchases of drugs, consensual monitoring of controlled purchases, and judicially approved wiretaps to identify and arrest the following individuals in connection with the distribution network.  

  • Alkis Nakos, age 35, of 366 Arah Street, Manchester, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, distribution of controlled substances and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances;
  • (2) Kosmas Koustas, age 35, of 1465 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances;  
  • (3) Charles Fowle, age 35, of 267 Waverly Street, Hooksett, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled;  
  • (4) Frank Fowle, age 36, of 330 Milford Street, Manchester, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, in violation, distribution of controlled substances, and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances;  
  • (5) Christopher Ranfos, age 36, of 241 Boutwell Road, Manchester, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances;  
  • (6) Kristopher Venturini, age 35, of 374 Thornton Street, Manchester, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances;  
  • (7) Marc Guillemette, age 37, of 255 Waverly Street, Manchester, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances;  
  • (8) John Horne, Jr., age 32, of 301 Prescott Road, Epping, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, and use of a communication facility to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances;   
  • (9) Jonathan Venturini, age 32, of 516 Notre Dame Avenue, Manchester, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana, distribution of marijuana, and aiding and abetting the distribution of marijuana;  
  • (10) Jonathan Handschumaker, was arrested and for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana, distribution of marijuana, and aiding and abetting the distribution of marijuana.
Search warrants and seizures were executed in connection with the investigation that resulted in the seizure of approximately 30 pounds of marijuana, $85,000 in United States currency, paraphernalia associated with drug distribution such as digital scales and money counting machines, and firearms including a machine gun with a silencer, numerous handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.  
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the New Hampshire State Police, and the Manchester, New Hampshire, Police Department. The arrests consisted of a joint federal, state and local effort. Members of the arrest teams included the: Drug Enforcement Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Immigration and Customs Enforcement; United States Marshals Service; New Hampshire State Police; the Manchester, New Hampshire, Police Department; and New Hampshire Liquor Enforcement. 

To view a slideshow of one of the busts, visit Frame of Mind Photography

Submitted by United States Attorney John P. Kacavas, District of New Hampshire.


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