Flemin Soto Baez, a 50-year-old Boston man, pleaded guilty to managing a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy in the Manchester area of New Hampshire.
According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Soto Baez was the leader of a Massachusetts-based drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire between September 2019 and April 2023.
The organization operated like a business, with a ‘dispatch’ telephone line where customers could call in to order drugs. Soto Baez operated the dispatch line and coordinated purchases, sending runners to meet customers to conduct hand-to-hand exchanges of drugs for money.
On 14 separate occasions between July 14, 2022, and March 2, 2023, Soto Baez sent a runner to deliver crack cocaine to drug customers in Manchester.
The defendant was originally charged with conspiracy on April 26, 2023, along with 20 other defendants, in the matter United States v. Juan Ramon Soto Baez, et al. He is the 15th defendant in the conspiracy to plead guilty.
U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott scheduled sentencing for August 13, 2025. The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $1,000,000.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation, with valuable assistance provided by the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Gingrande is prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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