NH Man Gets 65 Months For Meth Trafficking

CONCORD, NH — A Lakes Region man is facing nearly six and a half years in prison for trafficking drugs in the Granite State, according to the U.S. District Court. Robert J. Golden, 38, of Laconia, was sentenced to 65 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He pleaded guilty to the charge in October 2017.

Back in November 2016, U.S.P.S. inspectors flagged a package intended to be delivered to Golden after a New Hampshire State Police K-9 unit alerted them to the parcel. A search warrant was requested and granted, and after being opened, about 56 grams of methamphetamine were found in the package.

Most of the drugs were confiscated but the package was also re-wrapped and Golden was told to come pick it up at the post office. After picking it up, he was arrested.

Golden later admitted to knowing that there was meth in the package – sent from California – and stated that there had been four to six similar packages in the past.

“Even as our state faces the serious challenge of the opioid crisis, methamphetamine continues to pose a threat to our community,” said U.S. Attorney Scott Murray. “Using this dangerous drug can cause significant harm or death. I commend the law enforcement officers in this case for their quick actions that prevented this substantial quantity of methamphetamine from being distributed in New Hampshire.”

After serving his time, he’ll be on supervised released for three years.

“The U.S. Postal Inspection Service proactively seeks to identify and remove illegal drug shipments in the mail,” said Raymond Moss, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Field Division. “Today’s sentencing is a result of a coordinated effort of our local and state law enforcement partners to keep methamphetamine and other drugs out of our communities.”

Image via Laconia Police.