CONCORD –
Lawrence Fortenberry, 66, of Nashua, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court
to participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, United States
Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
According
to court documents and statements made in court, Fortenberry was a member of a
drug trafficking organization that distributed crack cocaine and other drugs to
various customers in the Nashua area.
Fortenberry is scheduled to be sentenced on April 8, 2020.
“Drug
trafficking has had a damaging effect on the health and safety of the citizens
of Nashua and communities throughout New Hampshire,” said U.S. Attorney
Murray. “In order to combat the threat
posed by traffickers, we will continue to work closely with all of our law
enforcement partners to bring those who distribute dangerous drugs to justice.”
"Lawrence Fortenberry conspired to
flood the neighborhoods of Nashua with crack cocaine, and in doing so poured
fuel on the vicious cycle of addiction for his own financial gain," said
Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division. "We hope his acceptance of
responsibility for his crime persuades others to think twice about going into
business with a drug trafficking organization. As shown in this case, that
alliance will be no match for the FBI's partnership with local, state and
federal law enforcement."
This
matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Nashua
Police Department. The case is being
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Georgiana Konesky and Anna Krasinski.
This case
was supported by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). The OCDETF program is a federal multi-agency,
multi-jurisdictional task force that supplies supplemental federal funding to
federal and state agencies involved in the identification, investigation, and
prosecution of major drug trafficking organizations.
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