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Five city residents face decades in prison after pleading guilty to meth trafficking

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CONCORD - Five Rochester residents pleaded guilty this week in federal court to drug offenses, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

The following defendants pleaded guilty to drug offenses:

Monty Granger, 43, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and three counts of distribution of methamphetamine. His sentencing is for Sept. 9.

Michelle Fredette-Chatman, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of distribution of methamphetamine. Her sentencing is Sept. 13.

Edward Deal III, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. His sentencing will be Sept. 18.

Felix Urrutia, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and four counts of distribution of methamphetamine. Sentencing is set for July 15.

Hailey Cahill, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Her sentencing is set for Sept. 10.

Between Oct. 3 and Oct. 12, Granger sold methamphetamine to a confidential source on three occasions. On Oct. 23 the confidential source paid Granger for another methamphetamine purchase. Thereafter, Deal organized the drug transaction and Fredette-Chatman ultimately sold the methamphetamine to the confidential source.

Between July 27 and Oct. 2023, Cahill sold methamphetamine to Urrutia on several occasions. Thereafter, Urrutia sold the methamphetamine to a confidential source. Investigators uncovered the conspiracy through surveillance of Cahill, who left her home and met with Urrutia prior to each drug transaction between Urrutia and the confidential source.

The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and the distribution of controlled substances provides for a sentence up to 20 years in prison, at least a three-year term of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $1,000,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The FBI's Major Offender Task Force led the investigation. The Major Offender Task Force is composed of federal agents partnered with law enforcement officers from police departments statewide. Valuable assistance was provided by the Dover and Rochester Police Departments, the Strafford County Sheriff's Office, and the United States Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather A. Cherniske is prosecuting the case.

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