Former Portsmouth man gets seven years for trafficking drugs

CONCORD - A former Portsmouth man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced on Wednesday.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in April and May 2021, Robert Corson, 34, sold quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl to an undercover New Hampshire State Police Trooper and a cooperating individual. In July 2021, the FBI arrested Corson for the drug sales outside of a storage unit Corson rented in Portsmouth. A search of the storage unit resulted in the seizure of approximately 200 grams of fentanyl and "ice" methamphetamine, small quantities of other narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm.

"The sentence imposed on the defendant sends a strong message that those who sell drugs will be vigorously prosecuted and the government will seek significant periods of incarceration," said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. "Fentanyl kills members of our communities daily and the United States Attorney's Office along with our federal partners will employ every asset available to stop the flow of these poisons onto our streets."

"DEA is committed to investigating and dismantling Drug Trafficking Organizations and individuals like Mr. Corson who are responsible for distributing lethal drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine to the citizens of New Hampshire," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle. "Today's sentence not only holds Mr. Corson accountable for his crimes but serves as a warning to those traffickers who are fueling the opioid epidemic with deadly drugs in order to profit and destroy people's lives."