Felon Gets 10 Years In Federal Prison On Fentanyl, Firearms Charges

CONCORD, NH — A man from Weare was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Tuesday to 10 years in prison on drug dealing and firearm charges.

Brian Elliott, 32, pleaded guilty in June to one count of possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and two counts of being a felon possessing firearms and ammunition. He was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison. After getting out, he will be on supervised release for five years.

In May 2021, Elliott fled from Goffstown police after a traffic stop, speeding on the wrong side of the road and jumping out of his vehicle to evade the officer.

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During a foot chase, he pointed a gun at the officer and threatened to shoot him. Elliott dropped a backpack with 138 grams of fentanyl and more than 100 rounds of various types of ammo inside. Cops found a loaded gun at the scene the next day.

A day later, Elliott was arrested during a standoff at the Holiday Inn in Manchester. After surrendering, police found fentanyl, another firearm, and more ammo in the hotel room. As a felon, Elliott was prohibited from possessing a gun.

U.S. Attorney Jane Young called “the lengthy sentence” warrant due to “the egregious nature” of Elliott’s conduct.

“The defendant was a convicted felon who possessed multiple firearms and ammunition and attempted to poison our community with large amounts of fentanyl,” she said. “He pointed a weapon at a police officer, and later engaged in a standoff with police officers in Manchester during his flight from his crime spree. The message from the courthouse today was clear: this dangerous conduct will not be tolerated in New Hampshire.”

Young said along with Goffstown and Manchester police, the FBI and the BATF assisted with the case. The effort was part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force operation.

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