Security News: Four Individuals Plead Guilty to Participating in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

Source: United States Department of Justice News

            CONCORD – Heather Dubeau, 38, of Enfield, Andrew Hutchins, 43, Lebanon, Eli Margolis, 40, of Grantham, and Gary Sewell, 40, of Enfield have pleaded guilty this month in federal court to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, methamphetamine, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.

            According to court documents and statements made in court, the defendants were involved in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire.  In May of 2019, Drug Enforcement Administration agents were alerted to suspicious parcels sent from Sewell and Dubeau in Arizona to two different addresses in New Hampshire.  Investigators obtained a warrant to open the packages and found that one contained over 336 grams of methamphetamine and the other contained over 665 grams of methamphetamine. 

            After obtaining an anticipatory search warrant for the New Hampshire addresses, investigators conducted controlled deliveries of each package with the drugs removed from the package.  Investigators observed Margolis collect one package after it was delivered.  Investigators learned that Hutchins provided co-defendants Sewell and Dubeau with an address to ship the methamphetamine.  The methamphetamine was intended for further distribution. 

            Dubeau pleaded guilty on May 4, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 20, 2022.  Hutchins pleaded guilty on May 5, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 30, 2022.  Margolis pleaded guilty on May 27, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 17, 2022.  Sewell pleaded guilty on May 6, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 24, 2022. 

            Two other co-defendants previously pleaded guilty.  Dylan Miles pleaded guilty on February 15, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 3, 2022.  Chad Rombow pleaded guilty on January 26, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 25, 2022. 

            This matter was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and Drug Enforcement Administration.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Krasinski.

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