Tag: New Hampshire
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…
NH Meth Kingpin Faces Decades
⏱ 3 min read Ariel Castillo-Solano, 36, is staring down serious time after running a multi-pound meth operation throughout New Hampshire, primarily in the Rochester area. Federal agents busted the Dominican Republic national in January 2025 following a sting operation involving a massive drug deal. Castillo-Solano, operating under the alias Jose Antonio Santiago, used a…
Deported Dealer Gets 10+ Years
⏱ 3 min read Concord, NH – Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero, 38, is facing over a decade in federal prison after being sentenced today for flooding New Hampshire with meth and fentanyl. The Dominican national, already deported once, wasn’t deterred, illegally re-entering the country and immediately resuming his role as a drug distributor. The…
NH Crime Rates Soar in 2008 Amid National Economic Downturn
New Hampshire saw a significant spike in crime rates in 2008, according to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data. As the nation struggled through an economic downturn, Granite State residents were increasingly falling victim to violent crimes. With the U.S. economy in a recession, law enforcement agencies nationwide reported an uptick in property and violent…
New Hampshire in 2007: Crime Rates Show Decline
New Hampshire in 2007 saw a decline in overall crime rates, with the state bucking the national trend. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, which collects crime data from law enforcement agencies across the United States, New Hampshire reported 9,444.1 incidents per 100,000 people, a decrease of 10.2% compared to the previous…
New Hampshire 2006: Violent Crime on the Rise
In 2006, New Hampshire witnessed a concerning uptick in violent crime rates, marking a trend seen across the nation. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, the Granite State reported a significant increase in violent crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The FBI UCR program, established in 1930, collects and analyzes…
New Hampshire Crime Trends 2005: A State of Rising Violence
The year 2005 was a turning point in New Hampshire’s crime landscape, with a 10% increase in violent crime rates compared to the previous year, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. This upward trend was part of a national pattern, as the nation as a whole experienced a 0.7% increase in violent…
NH Crime Rates Stabilize in 2003
Crime rates in New Hampshire remained relatively stable in 2003, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. The state saw a slight uptick in violent crime, with a 2.4% increase in reported incidents. However, property crime rates dropped by 2.8%, with a decline in burglaries and motor vehicle thefts. Nationwide, crime rates were…
