Crack Epidemic Continues to Plague Manchester, NH
Concord, N.H. – A pair of Manchester residents have been brought to justice for their roles in the city’s crack cocaine epidemic.
Victor Alvarado, 29, was sentenced to 64 months in prison and Brandin Melendez, 33, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine base, or ‘crack,’ in Manchester in 2016 and for firearms crimes.
According to court documents and statements made at the sentencing hearing, on several occasions in July and August 2016, Alvarado and Melendez sold crack cocaine to an individual working with investigators. On each occasion, Alvarado would arrange the deals and provide the narcotics while Melendez would take the payment. On August 30, 2016, Alvarado and Melendez also sold the same individual a sawed-off shotgun.
In December 2016, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Alvarado and Melendez and investigators obtained search warrants to search their residences. At Alvarado’s residence, investigators recovered three firearms, including a stolen AR-15 model weapon with a high-capacity, 30-round magazine.
In April 2017, Alvarado and Melendez each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Alvarado, who was a previously convicted felon, also pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of a firearm.
In addition to their prison sentences, Alvarado and Melendez were ordered to serve three years of supervised release when they are released from custody.
Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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