CONCORD - Haley Hansler, 33, of
Rochester, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for participating in a
drug trafficking conspiracy and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug
trafficking, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
According to court documents and
statements made in court, Hansler conspired with two other individuals to
traffic in methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Rochester area. On November 7,
2018, the New Hampshire State Police (“NHSP”) conducted a motor vehicle stop on
a vehicle operated by Hansler and seized approximately 58 grams of heroin and
smaller quantities of crystal “ice” methamphetamine and other narcotics. Later the same evening, members of the NHSP
and the DEA searched Hansler’s hotel room in Ossipee, New Hampshire and seized
approximately 171 grams of crystal “ice” methamphetamine and smaller quantities
of fentanyl and other narcotics. Law enforcement also seized a semi-automatic
handgun from Hansler’s purse. On
December 20, 2018, DEA agents arrested Hansler and co-conspirator James Nesbitt
at their Rochester residence and seized approximately 60 grams of fentanyl,
four firearms, and ammunition.
Hansler previously pleaded guilty
on January 21, 2020. Nesbitt pleaded
guilty to the charges on March 6, 2020, and is awaiting sentencing.
“Drugs and guns are a potentially
deadly combination,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.
“In order to protect public safety, we will work closely with our law
enforcement partners to identify, prosecute, and incarcerate the armed drug
dealers who endanger our communities. When drug traffickers use or possess
firearms, they should understand that they will be prosecuted in federal court
and receive substantial prison sentences.”
“DEA is committed to bring to
justice poly-drug traffickers like Ms. Hansler,” said Special Agent in Charge
Brian D. Boyle. “This investigation
demonstrates the strength of collaborative law enforcement efforts in New
Hampshire.”
This investigation was the product of an
investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). The OCDETF program is a federal multi-agency,
multi-jurisdictional task force that supplies supplemental federal funding to
federal and state agencies involved in the identification, investigation and
prosecution of major drug trafficking organizations.
This case was investigated by the
DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad; the New Hampshire State Police; the United
States Postal Inspection Service; and the Strafford County Drug Task Force. The
case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Cole Davis.
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