Mass. Man Gets 37 Months in Prison on Fentanyl Dealing Charge

CONCORD, NH — A Massachusetts man was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Aug. 9, 2016, on a drug dealing charge. Genfry Martinez, 20, of Lawrence, MA, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 37 months after pleading guilty to a single charge of possession with intent to distribute-fentanyl.

was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute the Schedule II controlled substance fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice.

On Feb. 11, 2016, according to a press statement by U.S. Attorney Emily Gray Rice, Martinez was arrested after a traffic stop by the New Hampshire State Police. He was found in possession of what lab results confirmed to be 68.67 grams of the Schedule II controlled drug fentanyl. The defendant possessed the drugs with the intention of distributing them, according to Rice.

“The narcotic drug fentanyl is an incredibly dangerous substance responsible for a large number of overdose deaths in New Hampshire,” stated Rice. “I will continue to prioritize the prosecution of individuals who attempt to profit from the sale of this deadly drug.”