Ross Gould, Heroin Distribution, New Hampshire 2015
A Winchester man has pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute over a kilogram of heroin in New Hampshire. Ross Gould, 30, formerly of Winchester, pleaded guilty to participating in the conspiracy.
Court documents and statements in court showed that Gould distributed quantities of heroin throughout the Keene, New Hampshire, area from 2011 to mid-March 2015. Investigators determined that Gould initially sold gram quantities of heroin, but later started selling larger quantities of heroin to individuals in Keene and the surrounding towns.
From mid-2014 through Gould's arrest in March 2015, Gould's drug trafficking increased substantially. He obtained approximately two kilograms of heroin every four or five weeks from a heroin source in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Gould used a drug courier to obtain the heroin from the source and transport the drugs back to the Keene area where the drugs were distributed by Gould and other drug couriers.
After the lengthy investigation, Gould was arrested in March 2015. A search of Gould's Winchester residence resulted in the seizure of approximately five grams of heroin, $11,000 cash and 14 firearms. A subsequent search of a safe that Gould kept at another residence resulted in the seizure of 1.7 kilograms of heroin, 392 grams of cocaine and a small quantity of miscellaneous pills.
Three of Gould's drug couriers have been sentenced to federal prison as a result of their participation in this drug trafficking organization. Jamie Hilow, 29, formerly of Winchester, is serving an 11-year prison sentence. Hilow's wife, Jaclyn Hilow, 31, also formerly of Winchester, is serving a 10-year prison sentence. Jason Daigle, 40, formerly of Nelson, is serving an eight-year prison sentence.
Two of Gould's sources from Lawrence also have been convicted on drug trafficking charges. Jonathan Cruz-Marte, 34, was sentenced to 55 months in prison and Felix Portes, 56, was sentenced to 57 months in prison.
The United States Attorney's Office is committed to working with local, state and federal law enforcement partners to target individuals who are distributing illegal drugs in New Hampshire. Gould's sentencing is scheduled for January 30, 2018.
Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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