Man gets 3 1/2 years for delivering 25 lbs. of meth to Rochester dropoff point

CONCORD - A Massachusetts man was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in New Hampshire.

Narquin Sanchez-Unbes, 24, of Lawrence, Mass., was also sentenced one year of supervised release. He pleaded guilty on June 6 to one count of distribution of a controlled substance, specifically methamphetamine.

On July 10, 2023, an undercover agent attempted to purchase 25 pounds of methamphetamine from a suspected drug broker. The agreed-upon price was $2,200 per pound, with a separate $3,000 delivery fee, for a total cash price of $58,000. The delivery was made to the undercover agent by the defendant. Sanchez-Unbes was arrested shortly after arriving to the agreed upon location in Rochester via a ride share, while in possession of the 25 pounds of methamphetamine.

"The defendant used a ride-share to transport an enormous quantity of methamphetamine into the state," said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. "The sentence imposed today holds the defendant accountable for his brazen criminal conduct. The District of New Hampshire will continue to identify those who intend to traffic controlled substances to our state, investigate them, and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law."

The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation that led to Sanchez-Unbes' conviction.