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Gloucester Police/Fire: City man faces multiple
heroin, other drug charges
By Arianna MacNeill Staff Writer | Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 6:30 pm
A Gloucester man was handed six drug-related charges following a police investigation and
detectives obtaining a search warrant for his apartment.
Benjamin A. Muise, 26, of 8 Elwell St., Apt. 1, was charged with distribution of a class A
drug/heroin, possession with intent to distribute a class A drug/heroin in a subsequent offense;
possession of a class A drug/heroin, also as subsequent offense; two counts of possession of class
C drugs — identified in the police report as Clonazepam and Gabapentin — and possession of a
class E drug, Lorazapam. Muise was arrested last Friday at noon, according to the police report.
In addition to a measured 10.35 grams of heroin found in the apartment, police also found $935 in
cash police suspect Muise made off drug sales, along with a scale and hypodermic needles, the
report indicated.
While Muise was being booked in Gloucester, police also noted in the report that Muise’s cell
phone rang multiple times “showing the names of known narcotics users.”
Clayton C. Enslow, 44, of 6 Summit St., Apt. 1, was charged with operating under the influence of
liquor — fifth offense, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, a marked
lanes violation and failure to stop/yield following a motor vehicle stop at the corner of Maplewood
Avenue and Grove Street at 8:39 p.m. Saturday.
Kristaq Stefani, 20, of 27 Prospect St., Apt. 1, was charged with OUI-liquor, being a person under
21 in possession of alcohol, and possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle
following a motor vehicle crash in Grant Circle at 1:09 a.m. Sunday.
Mark Groves, 26, of 370 Main St., was charged with using a motor vehicle without authority,
second offense; possession of a class A drug, subsequent offense; operation of a motor vehicle
with a suspended license, uninsured motor vehicle and unregistered motor vehicle following a
motor vehicle stop on Washington Street at 10:55 p.m. Sunday.
Rosaida J. Hernandez, 49, of 6 Patriots Circle, Apt. 12A, was charged with operating a motor
vehicle without a license following a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Washington and
Pearl streets at 5:10 p.m. Monday.
Arianna MacNeill can be reached at 978-675-2710 or at amacneill@gloucestertimes.com. Follow
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