NEW BEDFORD - Thirty people have been arrested as a result of a multi-pronged crime sweep in New Bedford.

Members of the New Bedford Police Department's Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau conducted a sweep in the city's North End Tuesday, focusing on street level drug activity and resulting in 17 arrests. All 17 individuals have been arraigned in New Bedford District Court on charges ranging from possession of cocaine and heroin to outstanding warrants.

It was the second sweep in the past week. On December 1, New Bedford Police arrested 13 people on similar charges.

Arrested Tuesday are:

  • Kristina Dextraze, 27, of 1369 Pleasant St., NB
    • Possession of class B cocaine
  • Jeffrey Gonsalves, Jr., 24, of 1532 Cove Rd., NB
    • Possession of class B cocaine
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  • John Furfuro, 41, of 115 Hillman St., NB
    • Possession of class B cocaine
    • Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance laws
  •  Jared Dubois, 28, of 78 Caswell St., NB
    • Possession of class B cocaine
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  •  Greg McKay, 41, of 17 Atlantic St., NB
    • Possession of class B cocaine
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  •  Heather Alyea, 43, of 161 Brook St., NB
    • Possession of class B cocaine
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  •  Gilberto Melendez, 31, of 15 Roosevelt St., NB
    • Possession of class B cocaine
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  •  Hector Mesas, 35, of  207 Ashley Blvd., NB
    • Distribution of class B cocaine (2 counts)
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws (2 counts)
  •  Jorge Rivera Torres.  29, of 315 No. Front Street, NB
    • Distribution of class B cocaine
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  •  Florencio Steidel. Jr., 48, of 1315 Main St., Acushnet
    • Distribution of class D
    • Possession with intent to distribute class D
    • Possession with intent to distribute class D subsequent offense
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  •  Alexander Gould. 27, of 43 Holly St., NB
    • Distribution class A heroin
    • Possession of class B cocaine
    • Possession with intent to distribute class B cocaine
    • Distribution of class B
    • Conspiracy to violate controlled substance laws
  •  Amber Opozda, 27, of 6 Emma St., NB
    • Outstanding warrant
  •  Keith Pena, 53, of 171 Ashley Blvd., NB
    • Operating motor vehicle with revoked license
  •  Padilla Liliberkeys, 37, of 1959 Purchase Street, NB
    • Outstanding warrant
  •  Luis A. Adorno, 26, of 18 Studley St., Nb
    • 2 outstanding warrants
  •  Tara MacDonald,  40, of 109 Tallman St., NB
    • Outstanding warrant
  •  Tristine Mersing, 22, of 629 Old County Rd., Westport
    • Outstanding warrant

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