Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 102 Months for Heroin Trafficking

            CONCORD- Darrell Self, 44, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for heroin trafficking, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.

            According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 23, 2017, New Hampshire State Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Self was driving on Interstate 95 near Portsmouth.   During the course of the traffic stop, Self threw an object over the guardrail of the highway. Officers later recovered the object and determined that it was a bag containing approximately 40 grams of heroin.  A subsequent pat-down search of Self revealed that he had a wad of cash totaling $1,106 in his pocket.      

            Self previously pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to distribute on December 3, 2018.

            “Our major highways provide ready access for the transportation of heroin and other dangerous drugs into New Hampshire,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.  “Traffickers who transport the drugs face enhanced enforcement efforts and stiff prison sentences.  We will continue to work closely with New Hampshire State Police and all of our law enforcement partners in order to bring this deadly trade to a halt.”

            This matter was investigated by the New Hampshire State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarad Hodes.

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