20+ Indicted in NH Heroin Trafficking Ring

More than 20 individuals stand charged in a sprawling heroin trafficking network that flooded New Hampshire and Massachusetts with over a kilogram of the deadly drug. Federal indictments unsealed in Concord on October 5, 2016, detail a tightly organized operation spanning state lines and involving aliases, coded communications, and high-level distribution. U.S. Attorney Emily Gray Rice and DEA Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Ferguson announced the charges as part of a coordinated takedown targeting the supply chain feeding the region’s opioid crisis.

Among those charged in the first indictment for conspiracy to distribute heroin are: Alberto Guerrero Marte, 33, of Lowell, Mass.; Santos Guerrero Morillo, 36, of the Dominican Republic; Michell DeJesus, 36, of Lowell, Mass.; FNU LNU a/k/a Luis Rodriguez Lugo, a/k/a Boss, of Lawrence, Mass.; FNU LNU a/k/a Maribel Santiago-Ramos, a/k/a La Cuna, a/k/a Miguelina, of Lawrence, Mass.; Allison DeJesus, 18, of Lawrence, Mass.; Jonaly DeJesus, 21, of Lawrence, Mass.; Allan Raymond Pimentel, 20, of Lawrence, Mass.; Santo Rodolfo Garcia Mendez, 32, of Lawrence, Mass.; Wilkin Andre Beltre Arias, 38, of Lawrence, Mass.; Heibrahim DelValle Baez, 32, of Salem, Mass.; Alfredo Gonzalez, 49, of Manchester, NH; Querzon Baez, 34, of Lawrence, Mass.; Pedro Carlos Vicente Guerrero a/k/a Omar Camacho, 47, of Lawrence, Mass.; FNU LNU a/k/a Tony, a/k/a Edward Garcia, a/k/a Eric Guerrero, 30, of Lawrence, Mass.; and FNU LNU a/k/a Jose Pimentel, a/k/a Todolindo, a/k/a El Lindon, a/k/a Lindy, 25, of Lawrence, Mass.

A second, related indictment charged nine additional individuals with conspiring to distribute heroin: Ramon Rodriguez, 70, of Methuen, Mass.; Amy Tremblay, 35, of Haverhill, Mass.; Judith Ardolino, 53, of Haverhill, Mass.; Mary Levis, 59, of Haverhill, Mass.; Gayle McNamara, 55, of Lawrence, Mass.; Kevin Roche, 49, of Haverhill, Mass.; Jessica Sederquest, 37, of Manchester, NH; Eric Sederquest, 35, of Manchester, NH; and Stephen J. Tolmie, 53, of Raymond, NH.

In a separate indictment, FNU LNU a/k/a Tony, a/k/a Edward Garcia, a/k/a Eric Guerrero, 30, of Lawrence, Mass., faces two counts of distribution of fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The charges underscore the deadly shift in the drug trade from heroin to even more potent synthetic opioids. Law enforcement officials seized evidence linking the suspect directly to multiple transactions involving the lethal substance.

Between October 12 and October 25, 2016, nearly all defendants were arrested or already in custody on unrelated charges. But two remain at large: Heibrahim DelValle Baez and Santos Guerrero Morillo, now labeled fugitives by federal authorities. The DEA has issued alerts and is coordinating with local and international agencies to bring them in. Their capture remains a top priority.

“Solving the opiate epidemic in New England requires a multi-pronged approach. Part of that solution is to prosecute individuals who are responsible for distributing heroin and who profit on the addiction of others,” U.S. Attorney Rice stated. Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Ferguson added, “DEA will aggressively pursue organizations or individuals who facilitate heroin and fentanyl by allowing out of state dealers to utilize their residences and provide customers to the dealers in order to profit and destroy people’s lives, and wreak havoc in the Granite State.”

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