Former Concord Man Sent To Prison For 3 Years In Prison For Drug Possession, Distribution

CONCORD, NH — A former resident of Concord, who was found guilty of drug possession and distribution charges from 2022, received a three-year sentence on Tuesday.

Juan F. Abud, 39, was sentenced to 36 months in prison and 24 months supervised release after he pleaded guilty in February to two counts of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. On Jan. 4, and Jan. 10, 2022, he sold 50 grams of fentanyl to a cooperating source. After the Jan. 10 sale, Abud was seen by law enforcement in Lawrence, Massachusetts, carrying a bag with an unidentified man. The next day, when he returned to New Hampshire, law enforcement stopped his vehicle and seized 683 grams of fentanyl and 140 grams of cocaine.

Abud was arrested in Concord on Sept. 7, 2022, by New Hampshire State Police. At the time, he had 150 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of fentanyl, 13.8 grams of methamphetamine, and 4.3 grams of cocaine base in his vehicle and a .45 caliber Ruger handgun with nine bullets.

“The defendant will serve a lengthy sentence for dealing dangerous drugs in New Hampshire,” U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said. “His incarceration should serve as a warning to those that traffic controlled substances across state lines that law enforcement in New Hampshire will investigate and prosecute these crimes to the greatest extent that we can.”

The New Hampshire State Police Narcotics Unit led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Kennedy prosecuted the case.

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