Manchester Convicted Felon Sentenced For Federal Drug & Gun Charges
Monday, July 14, 2025, 6:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
CONCORD, NH.- A 58-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire, man, will be spending over the next four years in federal prison after he was sentenced last Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine while in possession of a handgun found by local Police Officers during a traffic stop.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Eddie Veilleux, 58, of Manchester, New Hampshire, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha D. Elliott to 52 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to federal narcotics and firearms offenses.
Veilleux had previously appeared in Federal Court in Concord, New Hampshire, in March 2025, and pleaded guilty to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance; and one count of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. In handing down the sentence, Judge Elliott, in addition to the term of imprisonment, ordered Veilleux to forfeit his 2020 Black BMW sedan.
According To Court Documents
According to court documents, on November 24, 2023, members of the Manchester Police Department and Agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a traffic stop on Veilleux for an outstanding state charge.
During a subsequent search of Veilleux’s 2020 BMW, Police Officers and Agents located and seized small baggies of crack cocaine, cocaine, and fentanyl, as well as a scale, ledger, and drug paraphernalia. Police Officers also located a loaded Ruger .44-caliber revolver in the truck of his vehicle.
Federal law prohibits a person with a prior felony conviction from owning or possessing a firearm and ammunition. Veilleux knew that when he possessed the loaded Ruger revolver on November 24, 2023, he was a prohibited person due to a prior felony conviction.
Acting U.S. Attorney McCormack commended the investigative work of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Manchester Police Department, which led to the successful prosecution of Veilleux.
