Rochester woman pleads guilty in federal court to drug trafficking conspiracy

Kristen Hodgkins

CONCORD - A Rochester woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

Kristen Hodgkins, 30, was charged after she sold methamphetamine to an undercover police officer on multiple occasions beginning in September 2018, according to court documents and statements made in court. Then on Dec. 20 of that year agents traveled to a store in Rochester and located Hodgkins in a vehicle driven by another woman.

New Hampshire State Police stopped the vehicle and arrested Hodgkins on outstanding arrest warrants.

During a search of Hodgkins's possessions, a police officer located bags containing some 146.4 grams of methamphetamine. Hodgkins subsequently admitted that she had purchased multiple ounces of methamphetamine from her source from August or September 2018 until December 20, 2018.

Hodgkins is scheduled to be sentenced in September.

"Methamphetamine is a growing threat to communities throughout New Hampshire," said U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray. "In order to protect the public from the dangers associated with this drug, we will continue to be aggressive in our efforts to identity and prosecute those who are responsible for distributing this dangerous substance."

This matter was investigated by the DEA with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police and the Rochester Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Davis.