Lawrence Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

            CONCORD – Helen Pamela Flores Feliz, 28, a citizen of the Dominican Republic most recently residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray.

             According to court documents and statements made in court, the defendant sold fentanyl to a cooperating individual in Nashua, New Hampshire, on various occasions from May of 2017 to February of 2018. When the defendant was arrested, she attempted to assume a false identity and possessed a fraudulent birth certificate, driver’s license, and United States passport.  

            Flores Feliz previously pleaded guilty on May 10, 2018.  After serving her prison sentence, it is likely that she will be deported to the Dominican Republic.

            “Opioids are killing hundreds of residents of New Hampshire each year,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.  “We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to target drug traffickers who seek to sell fentanyl and other opioids in the Granite State.  I commend the law enforcement officers for protecting the community from the dangers posed by the fentanyl in this case.”

            “DEA is committed to investigating Drug Trafficking Organizations and individuals like Ms. Flores Feliz who are responsible for distributing lethal drugs like fentanyl to the citizens of New Hampshire,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle.  “Let this sentence be a warning to those traffickers who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison in order to profit and destroy people’s lives.  DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, county, state and federal partners to bring to justice anyone who distributes deadly drugs.”

This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Nashua Police Department, and the United States Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Georgiana L. Konesky.

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