By Tiffany Williams –
On Thursday in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante sentenced Juan Abud, 39, formerly of Concord, New Hampshire to 36 months in prison and 2 years of supervised release.
On February 23, 2023, Abud pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.
On two separate occasions in January 2022, Abud sold 50 grams of fentanyl to a cooperating source.
On one occasion Abud was observed by law enforcement in Lawrence, Massachusetts with an unidentified male carrying a bag. When Abud returned to New Hampshire later that day, Law enforcement stopped his vehicle and seized 683 grams of fentanyl and 140 grams of cocaine.
On September 7, 2022 Abud was arrested in Concord, New Hampshire. At the time of his arrest, law enforcement seized a .45-caliber Ruger handgun with a magazine and nine bullets, as well as 150 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of fentanyl, 13.8 grams of methamphetamine, and 4.3 grams of cocaine base from Abud’s vehicle.