Tag: New Hampshire
Deported Dominican Floods NH with Meth, Faces Decades
Rochester, NH – A deported Dominican national is facing a potential lifetime behind bars after a DEA operation exposed him as a key player in a multi-pound narcotics ring that saturated the New Hampshire seacoast with methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, pled guilty to federal drug conspiracy and re-entry charges, admitting to illegally…
Deported Dealer Back in NH, Faces Decades for Meth Flood
ROCHESTER, NH – A previously deported Dominican national is facing a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to trafficking over five pounds of methamphetamine into the Granite State. Joel Castillo-Soto, 34, admitted in federal court today to orchestrating a drug operation that flooded the Rochester area with deadly narcotics, despite already being ordered removed from…
Deported Dealer Back in NH, Facing Decades for Meth Flood
Seabrook, NH – A Dominican national with a deportation order ignored the law and flooded the Granite State with methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl, all while operating as a repeat offender. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, admitted his guilt in federal court today, a plea that could land him decades behind bars. The case reveals a brazen disregard…
Deported Dominican Facing Decades in NH Meth Ring
Rochester, NH – A deported Dominican national is staring down a lengthy federal prison sentence after authorities busted a multi-pound methamphetamine operation in New Hampshire. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, admitted guilt today to federal charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegal re-entry into the United States, a crime carrying significant penalties. The case shines a…
Meth & Re-Entry: Dominican Dealer Pleads
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Meth Ring Busted: Deported Dominican Dealer Pleads ROCHESTER, NH – Joel Castillo-Soto, a 35-year-old Dominican national with a prior deportation, copped a plea in federal court today, admitting to trafficking methamphetamine and illegally re-entering the United States. He’s looking at serious time, with sentencing slated for June 25, 2026. The…
Meth & Deportation: Dominican Man Faces Fed Time
⏱ 3 min read RELATED: Tax Prep Scheme Lands Woman in Federal Prison SEE ALSO: DC Fentanyl Dealer Tossed Gun, Drugs From Window ROCHESTER, NH – Joel Castillo-Soto, a 35-year-old Dominican national, copped a plea deal in federal court today, admitting he illegally returned to the U.S. after deportation and then got caught pushing serious…
New Hampshire 2009: Crime Trends Amid Economic Woes
In 2009, New Hampshire’s crime landscape was shaped by the nationwide economic downturn. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, which collects and analyzes crime data from law enforcement agencies across the United States, the state saw a significant spike in reported burglaries. This trend was not unique to New Hampshire, as many…
Meth & Deported: NH Dealer Faces Fed Time
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Gift Card Grift: Feds Seek Victims SEE ALSO: Meth, Fentanyl, Cocaine Ring Busted in Akron ROCHESTER, NH – A deported Dominican national is staring down a lengthy federal sentence after admitting he flooded the Rochester area with multiple pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, pleaded guilty this…
Deported Dealer Back Behind Bars
⏱ 3 min read Seabrook, NH – Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, a Dominican national previously deported, is staring down the barrel of a long federal sentence after getting caught peddling enough hard drugs to poison a city. The bust went down January 24th, 2025, capping a months-long DEA investigation into a serious meth operation. Castillo-Soto and…
Gift Card Scam Bleeds Millions
⏱ 3 min read A shadowy network of overseas criminals drained millions from Americans over two years, using stolen funds to buy high-end electronics shipped out of the country. The scam, active from October 1, 2023, to September 1, 2025, preyed on vulnerable people through classic cons – elder fraud, romance scams, and outright hacking…
