Police drug buy sting nets Laconia man

LACONIA — A Garfield Street man has been charged with one count of sales of methadone after being caught up in a police sting operation.

Patrick McIntire, 25, of 41A Garfield St. was ordered held on $10,000 cash only bail after appearing in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division yesterday.

According to affidavits, detectives said they spoke with a confidential informant on November 13, 2013 who told them he or she had just sent a text message to McIntire regarding the purchase of some methadone.

McIntire allegedly responded back that he could get him or her three methadone pills for $30 as well as some tramadol.

The informant told police McIntire agreed on a price of $26 for "all three" and a detective gave him $30 in cash with the serial numbers and denominations recorded.

After the informed was checked for money, drugs and weapons, detectives watched him or her walk down Lincoln Street and head toward Garfield Street. The informed returned with three white pills detectives identified as 10 mg tablets of methadone.

Using the information and evidence, police obtained a warrant and arrested McIntire on Monday.

According to a spokesman for the N.H. Department of Corrections, McIntire is on probation for a conviction in 2013 for possession of a controlled synthetic drug. His probation is scheduled to end on September 15, 2015.

The spokesman said there was an outstanding warrant for McIntire for failing to report to his probation officer on May 28. He said the warrant had been issued on June 17.

A probable cause hearing has been scheduled for August 7.