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Role in Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

CONCORD – A Concord man was sentenced on October 8, 2025, for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.

Alton Ryan, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe to 125 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. On March 11, 2025, the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.

“Despite prior drug trafficking convictions, Alton Ryan continued to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, this time with weapons readily available,” said U.S. Attorney Creegan. “Repeat offenders who endanger our communities by pushing dangerous drugs while armed will face significant consequences for their crimes.”

According to court documents and statements made in court, between 2022 and 2023, the defendant distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine, culminating in a high-speed chase where the defendant possessed a distribution level quantity of cocaine, guns, and other weapons.

“Alton Ryan was a significant danger to the people of New Hampshire,” said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “This career criminal demonstrated a blatant disregard for public safety – not only by distributing large amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Granite State communities, but also by leading law enforcement on high-speed chase in a vehicle stashed with multiple firearms, a machete, and body armor as he attempted to evade officers during a traffic stop. The FBI remains committed to working with our state and local partners to remove violent criminals peddling lethal drugs from our streets.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation Major Offender Task Force in partnership with the New Hampshire State Police led the investigation. The Concord Police Department, Franklin Police Department, and New Hampton Police Department provided valuable assistance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Cherniske prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).