Five locals indicted in massive Bay State drug ring that operated throughout NH

Jamie Bonner (Rochester Police photo from 2020)

CONCORD - Five individuals from Rochester and Somersworth have have been indicted in connection with a large-scale Massachusetts drug trafficking ring that routinely delivered narcotics throughout the Seacoast and all of New Hampshire.
On Wednesday law enforcement officers arrested seven defendants in New Hampshire and Massachusetts on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, namely, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack cocaine. The defendants are scheduled to appear in federal court at various times this week and next week, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorneys Office sent out on Wednesday.
The following defendants have been indicted in connection with this drug trafficking organization:

1. Michael Martinez, 33, of the Dominican Republic; and he has not yet been arrested.
2. Donaida Gonzalez, aka Yijana Rodriguez, 52, of Methuen, MA; she is in custody.
3. Diana Bautista-Arias, aka Alba Cruz-Solano, 43, of Lawrence, MA; she is in custody.
4. Eddy Balbuena-Gomez, 30, of Lawrence, MA; she is in custody.
5. Redondo Dore, 28, of Berlin, NH; he is in custody.
6. Trevor Mackenzie, 33, of Rochester, NH; he is in custody.
7. Katie Curtis, 38, of Rochester, NH; she is in custody.
8. Tabitha O'Brien, 44, of Rochester, NH; she is in custody.
9. Craig Grant, 41, of Somersworth, NH; he has not yet been arrested.
10. Jamie Bonner, 42, of Somersworth, NH; she has not yet been arrested.
The charge of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute controlled substances provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Michael Martinez and Redondo Dore are facing mandatory minimum penalties of 10 years based on their involvement in the conspiracy. Curtis is also facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years based on her involvement in the conspiracy.