Farmington Police break up two suspected 'heroin dens'

Staff reports


Farmington Police break up two suspected 'heroin dens'

Transient Tina Marie Courteau, above, and from Farmington, left to right, Dylan Patch, Robert Stanley and Katlynn Brooks (Farmington Police photos)

FARMINGTON - Following a long investigation Farmington, N.H., police busted up what they're calling two "suspected heroin dens" on Thursday, arresting a transient and three young people from Farmington.

Simultaneous search warrants were carried out around 6 p.m. at both 538 Main St., Apt. B and 11 Bunker St.

Subsequent to the searches the following were arrested.

Tina Marie Courteau 41, transient, charged with felony receiving stolen property and felony conspiracy to commit possession of the controlled drug heroin, as well as outstanding warrants for criminal trespass.

Katlynn Brooks, 28, of 11 Bunker St., charged with felony conspiracy to commit falsifying physical evidence, and felony of conspiracy to commit possession of the controlled drug heroin.

Robert Stanley 21, of Glen Street, charged with two felony counts of conspiracy to commit possession of a controlled drug.

Dylan Patch 23, of Main Street, charged with felony conspiracy to commit possession of a controlled drug.

Police said they seized an undisclosed amount of heroin, drug paraphernalia and a small amount pf cash from 11 Bunker St. as well as drug paraphernalia with what is thought to be residual heroin from the 538 Main St.

Further arrests are expected, according to a Farmington Police press release on Thursday.

Tipsters can contact Sergeant Brian Driscoll at 755-2731 or anonymously call the department's Crimeline at 755-9797.