Israel Perez, Fentanyl Trafficking, New Hampshire 2018

CONCORD, NH - A Manchester man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy in New Hampshire.

Israel Perez, 52, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy in a seven-defendant narcotics case, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2018 Perez conspired with other persons to distribute fentanyl as part of a drug trafficking organization. Investigators made controlled purchases of approximately 330 grams of fentanyl from Perez in Manchester between January and May of 2018.

Perez previously pleaded guilty on August 22, 2019, for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Citing the severity of the crime, U.S. Attorney Murray said, 'Fentanyl traffickers have caused substantial damage to families and communities throughout New Hampshire. In order to protect the health and safety of our citizens, we work closely with federal, state and local law enforcement to identify, prosecute, and incarcerate fentanyl dealers.'

'Drug dealers like Perez may think they can hide from justice, but today's sentence proves otherwise,' said Jason J. Molina, Acting Special Agent in Charge for HSI Boston.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the New Hampshire State Police, and the Manchester Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Davis.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/manchester-man-sentenced-14-years-fentanyl-trafficking-conspiracy