Dominican Man Charged In New Hampshire Drug Trafficking Network
Monday, June 30, 2025, 1:00 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
CONCORD, NH.- A 30-year-old Dominican national, illegally residing in Massachusetts, is facing up to 20 years in federal prison before he will be deported after being taken into custody last Monday, and charged for his role in a Manchester, New Hampshire, drug trafficking conspiracy.
On Monday, June 23, 2025, Cesar Joel Perez Mejia, 30, a Dominican Republic national, illegally residing in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, was charged by federal criminal complaint with one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Fentanyl, and Crack Cocaine. Perez Mejia made his initial appearance in Federal Court in Concord, New Hampshire, and was ordered detained pending trial.
According To The Charging Information
According to the charging information filed in the criminal complaint, on June 23, 2024, during an ongoing narcotics investigation, Perez Mejia facilitated a drug transaction with an undercover law enforcement Investigator. When Perez Mejia arrived at the agreed-upon location, Investigators searched his vehicle and uncovered small individually wrapped bags containing around 57 grams of suspected fentanyl and 43 grams of suspected crack cocaine.
If convicted at trial, Perez Mejia faces a mandatory minimum of ten years and up to 20 years in federal prison, at least three years and up to life of supervised release, and a $1 million fine. At sentencing, upon a finding of guilt, a U.S. District Court Judge would determine the term of imprisonment based on the seriousness of the offense and Perez Mejia’s prior criminal history.
Perez Mejia Will Face Deportation
Upon completion of any sentence imposed upon a finding of guilt, Perez Mejia will face immediate deportation proceedings and be removed from the United States.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
