Alamosa, CO – On Saturday, May 4th, Detectives with the Alamosa Police Department executed a search warrant at 912 8th Street.
During this operation and while executing the search warrant, Detectives with APD, along with the Monte Vista Police Department, Conejos County Sheriff’s Office, and Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office located numerous items in the residence that appeared to be drug-related. Detectives located over a thousand suspected fentanyl pills, methamphetamines, cocaine, and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency seized from the residence.
During this operation, a male subject identified as Nicholas Hepworth, 42-year-old Alamosa resident, was taken into custody and transported to the Alamosa County Detention Center for unlawful distribution of a schedule II (Fentanyl), unlawful possession of a schedule II substance. Hepworth is on parole with the Colorado Department of Corrections for similar drug-related charges. Hepworth had bonded out of Alamosa County Jail on similar drug-related charges when he was arrested on February 29, 2024. Based on these facts, Hepworth is a significant danger to the community, and the bond was set at $50,000 cash only.
Due to the increased availability of fentanyl that our officers have been discovering during their duties, we encourage you to contact our Criminal Investigations Division at 719-589-2548 or leave anonymous tips through our City website, www.cityofalamosa.org to report all suspicious activities within your neighborhood.
The Alamosa Police Department would like to thank Monte Vista Police Department, Conejos County Sheriff’s Office, and the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office for their joint efforts on this operation.