A citizen of the Dominican Republic and former Boston resident, Niulmi Baez, was sentenced on Aug. 3 in federal court to 10 years in prison for distributing nearly 700 grams of fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan.
Baez, age 26, received a sentence of 120 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release from U.S. District Judge Landya B. McCafferty. Baez had pleaded guilty on April 6 to one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl.
“Fentanyl has been identified by the President as a weapon of mass destruction; it is a drug that has wreaked havoc across communities in New Hampshire and states all over the country. Working with our law enforcement partners, we are doing everything in our power to disrupt the illicit drug trade and hold those who traffic this deadly substance accountable,” said Creegan. “This sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime committed, and the need to protect the public.”
Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget said, “Today’s sentence reflects the serious consequences for those who profit from distributing fentanyl, a drug that continues to devastate families and communities across New England. By trafficking this deadly poison, the defendant placed countless lives at risk in pursuit of financial gain. The DEA, alongside our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, remains steadfast in our commitment to disrupting the criminal organizations responsible for the flow of fentanyl and ensuring those who endanger public safety are brought to justice.”
According to court records, law enforcement learned Baez was selling drugs beginning in late 2021. Between November 2021 and June 2022, an undercover officer conducted controlled purchases from Baez; sometimes he delivered drugs personally or used a runner such as his co-defendant Hamet Badia. In June 2022, an undercover officer arranged with Baez for delivery involving both fentanyl powder and oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl; Badia delivered these items using an Uber rideshare before exchanging them with Baez for fake currency.
Baez later returned to the Dominican Republic but was arrested upon re-entry at Logan Airport on October 2, 2025; he has remained detained since then. Badia previously received an eighteen-month prison term related to this offense.
The Drug Enforcement Administration led this investigation with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and Hampton Police Department; Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen prosecuted.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America—a Department of Justice initiative aimed at countering illegal immigration as well as cartel- or transnational criminal organization-related crime through resources including Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire enhances community well-being by enforcing federal laws under direction from United States Attorney General while handling prosecutions involving federal crimes or civil cases connected with government interests; it also serves through court representation statewide while building alliances among various levels of law enforcement agencies, according to its official website.