William Bostwick, Cocaine Distribution, Vermont 2025

A Keene, New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for his role in a cocaine distribution case in Vermont.

William Bostwick, 43, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to 28 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. The sentence will run concurrently with sentences to be imposed in related cases in New Hampshire and Vermont, along with violations of release conditions from prior offenses in Massachusetts.

According to court records, Bostwick was encountered by law enforcement on December 27, 2024, while unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle in Brattleboro, Vermont. Bostwick was found to be in possession of fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, $5,700 in cash, and a 9mm handgun.

Approximately two weeks later, on January 9, 2025, law enforcement observed Bostwick at a hotel in Putney, where he was arrested and found to be in possession of over $1,000 cash, drug paraphernalia, and approximately 38.5 grams of cocaine.

Bostwick previously pleaded guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute over 30 grams of cocaine in January 2025. Charges related to his possession of additional cocaine and fentanyl and a firearm in December 2024 were dismissed following his plea and sentencing.

First Assistant United States Attorney Michael P. Drescher commended the law enforcement efforts of the Brattleboro Police Department and the Vermont State Police and thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its assistance.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Eugenia Cowles. Bostwick was represented by Assistant Federal Public Defenders Emily Kenyon and Cameron Brooks.

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