Zachary Austin, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, New Hampshire 2025

A Manchester man has been sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.

Zachary Austin, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 84 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release on April 23, 2025.

Austin pleaded guilty on February 25, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. His co-defendant, Joseph Coffey, has also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced at a later date.

According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Austin and Coffey operated a methamphetamine distribution business out of their shared Manchester apartment. Between July and September 2024, Austin and Coffey sold methamphetamine to law enforcement on five occasions.

Searches of their apartment and vehicle later uncovered additional methamphetamine. In total, law enforcement recovered approximately 1.66 kilograms, or 3.66 pounds, of methamphetamine.

The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.

“Distributing three pounds of methamphetamine is a serious crime with serious consequences,” said Acting United States Attorney Jay McCormack. “This seven-year sentence reflects the harm these drugs inflict on our communities and the commitment of law enforcement to hold drug traffickers accountable.”

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