CONCORD — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - New Hampshire), published as received.

            CONCORD - Chad Landry, 37, of Nashua, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.

             According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 11, 2018, Landry was arrested on a parole violation warrant.  A search by his Probation Officer incident to arrest yielded 8.04 grams of fentanyl on his person.  The Officer also seized his telephone and secured screen shots of text exchanges consistent with drug distribution.  Landry later admitted to selling about 30 grams of heroin/fentanyl per day.  A subsequent search of his telephone pursuant to a warrant disclosed numerous drug distribution-related conversations. 

             Landry is scheduled to be sentenced on June 4, 2021.

            “Fentanyl distributors are causing grave harm in our communities by distributing a deadly substance,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.  “Through Operation SOS, we are working with our law enforcement partners in Hillsborough County to identify and prosecute fentanyl traffickers.  By holding these drug dealers accountable for their actions, we are securing a safer community for the citizens of the Granite State.”    

             This matter was investigated by the Nashua Police Department and the New Hampshire Department of Corrections.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joachim H. Barth.

             This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.).  In July of 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of S.O.S., which is being implemented in the District of New Hampshire and nine other federal districts.  The goal of S.O.S. is to combat the large number of overdoses and deaths associated with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.   In New Hampshire, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is focusing its efforts on prosecuting synthetic opioid trafficking cases arising in Hillsborough County, which includes Manchester and Nashua. 

###