United States Drug Enforcement Administration

CONCORD, N.H. - Dawson Boston, 23, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, and two counts of distribution of fentanyl, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in February 2019, the FBI learned that Boston was selling fentanyl in the Rochester area.  Between April 9, 2019 and July 29, 2019, the FBI used informants to make six controlled purchases from Boston, resulting in the purchase of a total of approximately 489 grams of fentanyl.          

Boston is scheduled to be sentenced on November 7, 2022.

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Dover Police Department and the New Hampshire State Police.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Dronzek.