Rochester woman sentenced for role in fentanyl distribution – News – fosters.com

CONCORD — A Rochester woman was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray.

Tasha Loaiza, 25, of Rochester, was sentenced Monday in federal court, according to Murray.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Loaiza met with a cooperating individual on April 17, 2018, and directed the individual to an address in Manchester. There, Loaiza introduced the cooperating individual to a third person, from whom the individual bought a quantity of fentanyl. Loaiza pleaded guilty to the charges on Nov. 5.

“Fentanyl traffickers distribute a lethal substance that endangers the health and safety of all of our citizens,” Murray said in a statement. “The FBI has done an excellent job of advancing efforts to combat this menace. We will continue to coordinate with FBI agents and all of our law enforcement partners to stop the flow of illegal drugs.”

“Fentanyl is the number one cause of drug-related deaths in New Hampshire, and the FBI will continue to use every resource available to identify individuals like Ms. Loaiza who are contributing to the opioid crisis by facilitating the sale of this deadly drug,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division.

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Dronzek.