Five city residents face decades in prison after pleading guilty to meth trafficking

CONCORD - Five Rochester residents pleaded guilty this week in federal court to drug offenses, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

The following defendants pleaded guilty to drug offenses:

Monty Granger, 43, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and three counts of distribution of methamphetamine. His sentencing is for Sept. 9.

Michelle Fredette-Chatman, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of distribution of methamphetamine. Her sentencing is Sept. 13.

Edward Deal III, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. His sentencing will be Sept. 18.

Felix Urrutia, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and four counts of distribution of methamphetamine. Sentencing is set for July 15.

Hailey Cahill, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Her sentencing is set for Sept. 10.

Between Oct. 3 and Oct. 12, Granger sold methamphetamine to a confidential source on three occasions. On Oct. 23 the confidential source paid Granger for another methamphetamine purchase. Thereafter, Deal organized the drug transaction and Fredette-Chatman ultimately sold the methamphetamine to the confidential source.