Five Men Indicted in Connection with a Drug Trafficking Organization

CONCORD – Five men have been indicted in connection with a drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

The defendants were indicted for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, namely fentanyl and methamphetamine.  Three defendants were also charged with one count each of distribution of controlled substances. Over the past week, law enforcement arrested four of these defendants. One defendant remains a fugitive.

According to the charging documents and statements made in court, the defendants conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances between October 13, 2023 and March 12, 2024.

The following defendants have been indicted in connection with these charges:

1. Jose Luis Guerrero Nunez, who is in federal custody.
2. Carlos Alejandro Chevalier Santos, who is in federal custody.
3. Eddy Mendez Carmona, who is in custody on unrelated charges.
4. Juan Carlos De Los Santos Romero, who remains a fugitive.
5. Luis Guerrero Cabral, who was released.

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, at least 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1,000,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The Drug Enforcement Administration led the federal investigation. The Hampton Police Department, Seabrook Police Department, Portsmouth Police Department, and Methuen Massachusetts Police Department provided valuable assistance.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kasey Weiland and Heather Cherniske are prosecuting the case.  

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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