Joshua Simard, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses, New Hampshire 2018

Joshua Simard, a 31-year-old Auburn man, has pleaded guilty to a string of serious crimes, including drug trafficking and firearms offenses.

According to a statement made by United States Attorney Scott W. Murray, Simard's guilty plea is a significant blow to the community.

The charges against Simard include drug trafficking and firearms offenses, charges that carry severe penalties.

The investigation into Simard's crimes was a collaborative effort between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bedford Police Department.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Krasinski.

According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement officers encountered Simard at a hotel in Bedford, N.H. on July 31, 2018.

During the encounter, officers seized two backpacks from Simard, which contained a handgun, ammunition, over $6,000 in cash, over 150 grams of cocaine, digital scales, and a suspected drug ledger.

SIMard is scheduled to be sentenced on September 16, 2019.

Guns and drugs are a potentially lethal combination, said U.S. Attorney Murray.

When drug traffickers possess firearms, they pose a very serious danger to the community.

In order to protect the public, we will aggressively prosecute armed drug dealers.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/auburn-man-pleads-guilty-drug-trafficking-and-firearms-offenses