North Kingstown police arrested two NK men at the Budget Inn, 7825 Post Road, Thursday for selling heroin after a month-long joint narcotics investigation with Narragansett police.
Jeffrey Souza, 21, who was living at the motel, was charged with sale/delivery of heroin, conspiracy to sell heroin. William Ritzau, 42, same address, was charged with sale/delivery of heroin.
Police obtained two arrest warrants and, on Thursday, got a search warrant for the motel room where Souza was staying.
Police seized heroin, $1,430 in cash, Souza's 2002 Mazda, marijuana, drug paraphernalia (including syringes), 32 tickets to upcoming Boston Celtics games, 4 to upcoming Boston Bruins games, and 9 to upcoming New England Patriots games.
Police said the seized items were either used to carry out drug sales or were proceeds from drug.
Ritzau is currently on 25 years probation for a first-degree robbery conviction in 2004. He and Souza were arraigned in Third District Court and are being held without bail.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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