Seacoast meth, fentanyl trafficker gets three years in federal prison

CONCORD - A Massachusetts man was sentenced on Thursday to three years in federal prison for drug trafficking in the Seacoast.

After his prison stint Carlos Alejandro Chevalier Santos, 23, will also be subject to three years of supervised release.

Chevalier Santos pleaded guilty in June to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute and two counts of distributing controlled substances. Charges are still pending against Santos' four co-conspirators, Jose Luis Guerrero Nunez, Eddy Mendez Carmona, Juan Carlos De Los Santos Romero, and Luis Guerrero Cabral.

Santos was part of a Methuen-based drug trafficking organization that was distributing significant quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Seacoast area. Santos was identified as a "runner," or a person who makes drug deliveries on behalf of the organization. In early 2024, Santos made at least two deliveries of methamphetamine and fentanyl to undercover law enforcement officers, including the delivery of a pound of methamphetamine.

"Methamphetamine and fentanyl destroy lives and fuel violence in our communities," said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. "Law enforcement in New Hampshire will continue to be relentless in the pursuit to identify individuals participating in drug trafficking at every layer of the supply chain."

The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation. The Seabrook Police Department, Hampton Police Department, Portsmouth Police Department, Methuen Police Department, and the New Hampshire State Police provided valuable assistance.