CONCORD –
Stephen Marando, 58, formerly of Franklin, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 66
months in prison for fentanyl trafficking charges, United States Attorney Scott
W. Murray announced today.
According
to court documents and statements made in court, on April 13, 2017, Marando and
another individual drove from Franklin, New Hampshire, to Lawrence,
Massachusetts in order to buy fentanyl.
After they obtained the fentanyl and were on their way back to Franklin,
the New Hampshire State Police conducted a traffic stop on their vehicle. During the course of the stop, the other
individual attempted to discard a package containing 91 grams of fentanyl that
they had been picked up in Lawrence.
Marando
pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute
fentanyl and one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute on
July 24, 2018.
“Traffickers who transport fentanyl into New Hampshire should understand
that they face serious consequences in federal court” said U.S. Attorney
Murray. “Prison sentences await those
who trade in this deadly drug. In order to protect our citizens, law
enforcement will continue to focus its efforts on stopping the flow of fentanyl
into the Granite State.”
“This
synthetic opioid is 50-100 times more powerful than heroin and we are not going
to idly stand by and let more friends, family members and neighbors get
addicted, or die of drug overdoses. Together, with our law enforcement
partners, the FBI will continue to use every tool at our disposal to tackle the
opioid crisis head on, and put individuals like Mr. Marando behind bars. The
goal is and always will be to stem the flow of illegal drugs and reduce crime,”
said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division.
This
matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New
Hampshire State Police, and the Laconia Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Anna
Krasinski is prosecuting the case.
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