Manchester Men Charged with Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

CONCORD – Three Manchester men were charged in connection with controlled substances violations, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

Raynerson Marcos De La Paz Matos, 29, Randy Gabriel De La Paz Matos, 25, and Edwin Manuel Saldana, 27, were each charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.  The defendants were arrested on September 11, 2024, and appeared in federal court in Concord on the same date.  The defendants are currently detained.     

According to the charging documents and statements made in court, the underlying investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Manchester Police Department involved a series of 10 controlled purchases of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, in different locations in Manchester, New Hampshire.  These purchases resulted in the total seizure of approximately 450 grams of fentanyl, 59 grams of cocaine, and 27 grams of crack cocaine.  As a result of these purchases, DEA and Manchester police obtained and executed federal search warrants at two residences on Cilley Road and Dubuque Street in Manchester.  The search of the Cilley Road residence yielded a total of more than 2 kilograms of suspected controlled substances and cash, while the search of the Dubuque Street residence yielded an estimated $59,000.     

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, at least 3 years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $1,000,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Manchester Police Department led the investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Cesar A. Vega is prosecuting the case.  

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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