​Dominican Drug Dealer from the Bay State Gets 5 Years in Prison

CONCORD, NH — An illegal alien from the Dominican Republic living in Methuen, MA, who was dealing drugs in New Hampshire, has been sentenced to five years in a federal prison after pleading guilty last year, according to Acting-U.S. Attorney John Farley. Luis Martin Carvajal Gonzalez, also known as Wilfredo Laboy, was sentenced to serve five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin, as well as possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to an alert.

According to court documents, Gonazalez, 33, sold heroin and fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement officer on multiple occasions in December 2015. The transactions occurred at retail stores in Salem, Farley noted. On Feb. 9, 2016, the defendant (who previously has used the name Wilfredo Laboy) arrived at a store parking lot in Salem to conduct another drug deal, investigators testified. When law enforcement officers approached, he ran away and attempted to throw “fingers” of drugs as he fled. He was apprehended and approximately 156 grams of fentanyl were recovered.

Gonzalez, who is originally from the Dominican Republic, was residing in Methuen, MA, at the time of the offenses, Farley stated. He faces likely deportation after he serves his sentence in federal prison.

“The United States Attorney’s Office remains committed to identifying and prosecuting those who attempt to profit from the sales of deadly drugs," Farley added. "We continue to work with our law enforcement partners each day to stop the flow of fentanyl and heroin into New Hampshire and to reverse the escalating number of drug-related deaths in our state"

DEA Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Ferguson, in a press statement, added, “Opioid abuse is at epidemic levels in the Granite State and those suffering from the disease of fentanyl and heroin addiction need access to treatment and recovery. But, those responsible for distributing lethal drugs like fentanyl to the citizens of New Hampshire need to be held accountable for their actions. DEA is committed to aggressively pursue Drug Trafficking Organizations or individuals who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison across New Hampshire in order to profit and destroy people’s lives. This investigation demonstrates the strength and continued commitment of our local, state and federal law enforcement partners.”

This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police, and the Salem, Manchester, and Methuen MA Police Departments.