Hartford, Vermont Man Charged With Federal Narcotics Offense

Thursday, August 7, 2025, 7:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

BURLINGTON, VT.- A 45-year-old Hartford, Vermont, man and two-time U.S. Open Snowboarding champion is potentially facing spending the rest of his life in federal prison after being formally charged last Thursday, with possessing and distributing large quantities of illicit narcotics within the District of Vermont.

     According to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael P. Drescher, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, a Federal Grand Jury for the District of Vermont returned an indictment charging Rahm Klampert, 45, of Hartford, Vermont, with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine.

Klampert Pleads Not Guilty And Is Ordered Detained

     Klampert appeared in Federal Court in Burlington, Vermont, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to the charge before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle, who ordered Klampert to remain detained pending trial.

Investigators Recover Large Quantities Of Drugs

     According to the charging information unsealed in the indictment, on June 20, 2025, during a narcotics investigation, federal, local, and state law enforcement Investigators executed court-authorized search warrants at Klampert’s home and personal training studio, Rahm’s Results, both located in Hartford, Vermont. During the search, Investigators located and seized around 1.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, and 75 grams of fentanyl.

During The Search, 12 Firearms Are Seized

     In addition to the illicit narcotics, Investigators located and seized twelve firearms, including multiple sawed-off shotguns, assault rifles, and handguns, three of which were discovered to have been stolen, an automatic money-counting machine, and over $100,000 in U.S. currency.

     During the investigation, Rahm was identified as a large-scale drug trafficker within the Hartford, Vermont, area.

     If convicted at trial, Rahm faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years, and up to life in federal prison, at least four years, and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and up to a $5 million fine.

     Acting U.S. Attorney Drescher commended the investigative work of the Hartford Police Department, the Vermont State Police, the Vermont Drug Task Force, the Brattleboro Police Department, and the U.S. Homeland Security Investigation, which led to the indictment being returned against Klampert.

“The rules of the federal 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.”