Mass. Man Admits To Massive NH Fentanyl Bust

CONCORD, NH -- A Massachusetts man this week admitted to trafficking a massive amount of fentanyl in New Hampshire. Victor Soto, 38, of Dorchester, pleaded guilty to possessing nearly 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to New Hampshire U.S. Attorney Scott Murray. Soto will be sentenced February 14.

Soto was arrested May 30 after Manchester police were tipped off that he was transporting a massive amount of drugs. Police said they found 394 grams of fentanyl in his vehicle as he drove on Interstate 93 to Manchester.

"Fentanyl continues to cause tremendous damage to communities throughout New Hampshire," Murray said in a statement. "In order to protect the lives and safety of the public, we will investigate, arrest and prosecute those who choose to distribute this deadly drug in the Granite State. I commend the law enforcement officers whose work prevented this substantial amount of fentanyl from being sold on the streets of Manchester."

New Hampshire is a member of the Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge program, a federal initiative announced by former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the summer. The program targets opioid dealers in the Granite State and nine other regions across the country.

"We are going to arrest, prosecute, and convict fentanyl dealers and we are going to put them in jail," Sessions said at the time.

Added Murray, "We will use every resource at our disposal to investigate and prosecute drug dealers who sell fentanyl in New Hampshire."

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