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Lowell Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Heroin Trafficking
CONCORD — A Lowell woman was sentenced to four years in prison for her role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy that spanned across New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Gayle McNamara, 57, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for participating in a heroin trafficking conspiracy, according to court documents.
McNamara was one of eight defendants arrested on October 25, 2016, as part of a large investigation of heroin trafficking activities based in and around Lawrence, Massachusetts. She and some of her co-defendants operated ‘trap houses,’ which were residences where customers of a drug trafficking organization could meet individuals who were delivering the drug to the customers.
Other co-defendants picked up the drugs at the trap houses and sold them in New Hampshire and elsewhere, according to court documents.
On May 4, 2017, McNamara pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, heroin.
U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray said, ‘Drug trafficking is causing serious damage to the health and safety of the citizens of the Granite State. We are committed to working with our law enforcement colleagues to arrest and prosecute those who are responsible for distributing heroin and other deadly drugs.’
DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle added, ‘Heroin and fentanyl are causing deaths in record numbers and DEA’s top priority is to aggressively pursue anyone who distributes these poisons.’
This case was investigated by the DEA; Homeland Security Investigations; the Massachusetts State Police; the Haverhill Police Department; the United States Marshals Service; the New Hampshire State Police; the Manchester Police Department; the Lawrence Police Department; the Lowell Police Department, the Methuen Police Department, and the Hillsborough County Drug Task Force.
Assistant United States Attorney Donald A. Feith prosecuted the case, which was supported by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program.
Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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