Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

           CONCORD – Carlos Del Villar, of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.      

            According to court documents and statements made in court, in August 2018, U.S. Postal Inspectors obtained a search warrant for a suspicious package sent from Arizona to Del Villar’s apartment in Manchester.  The package was found to contain approximately 242 grams of fentanyl.  Del Villar was arrested after a Postal Inspector conducted a controlled delivery of the package to his apartment.

            Del Villar is scheduled to be sentenced on January 17, 2019.

            “Fentanyl continues to pose a serious threat to public safety in New Hampshire,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.  “Those who bring this deadly drug into New Hampshire will be prosecuted aggressively.  We will continue to work with all of our law enforcement partners to stop the flow of opioids into our state.”

            This matter was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the DEA and the Manchester Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shane B. Kelbley.

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