United States Drug Enforcement Administration

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Julio Pizzini, 25, of Lawrence, Mass., was sentenced to serve 170 months in prison for participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.

According to court documents and statements made in court, a drug trafficking organization, which authorities allege was led by Sergio Martinez, employed Pizzini and others to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. On each date that Pizzini worked, the Martinez organization provided him with at least one 200-gram bag of fentanyl and expected him to sell it and return approximately $6,000 in proceeds. Pizzini previously pleaded guilty on Feb. 15, 2019.       

“Those individuals who choose to distribute fentanyl in our communities endanger the lives of their customers and the residents of our communities,” said Special Agent in Charge Boyle. “Today’s sentence holds Mr. Pizzini accountable for his actions. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to hold those who distribute fentanyl accountable for the drug-related offenses they have committed.” 

“Fentanyl trafficking is a crime that has had deadly consequences for many citizens of New Hampshire,” said U.S. Attorney Murray. “The transportation of illegal drugs into the Granite State must be stopped. In order to save lives, we will continue to work closely with all of our law enforcement partners to identify, prosecute, and incarcerate those who are responsible for distributing this dangerous substance.”

The case was a collaborative investigation that involved the DEA, New Hampshire State Police, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Nashua Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, Essex County District Attorney’s Office, Internal Revenue Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, United States Customs and Border Protection Boston Field Office, United States Marshals Service, United States Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, Manchester Police Department, Lisbon Police Department, Littleton Police Department, Haverhill (Mass.) Police Department, Methuen (Mass.) Police Department, Lowell (Mass.) Police Department and the Maine State Police.

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