13 arrested on Thursday in north end of New Bedford drug sweep

Members of the New Bedford Police’s Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau (OCIB) conducted a sweep in the city’s north end focusing on street level drug activity. As result 13 people were arrested on Thursday afternoon. All 13 are scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.

Maria Albassan 45 of New Bedford.
Possession of class A Heroin
Possession of class A Heroin subsequent offense

Crystal Metta 23 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine
Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws

Luis Melo 27 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine
Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws

Richard G. Arce 33 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine

Jaqueline Dupuis-Pike 48 of New Bedford.
Possession of class A Heroin
Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws

Linus Eldridge 47 of New Bedford.
Possession of class A Heroin
Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws

Timothy Wendenroth 28 of New Bedford.
Possession of class E (Fioricet) pills

Ryan P. Walker 26 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine

Jonathan Chicoine 36 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine
Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws

Kenneth James Nelson II 35 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B suboxone
Possession of class A Heroin
Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws

Ashley Sylvia 22 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine
Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws

Roger Wayne Cook 20 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine

John David Dangora 33 of New Bedford.
Possession of class B Cocaine
Possession of class A Heroin