A Milton man was sentenced on Aug. 4 to 100 months in federal prison and four years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire.
Jacob D. King, age 42, received his sentence from U.S District Court Judge Joseph Laplante. Charging documents and court statements indicated that King purchased more than $60,000 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl from a Massachusetts-based drug trafficking organization between November 2023 and December 2023. A state investigation led authorities to search King’s Milton residence in January 2024, where they seized a weapon, fentanyl, methamphetamine, other drugs, $8,000 cash, and multiple cellphones. Investigators found messages showing King’s transactions with the Massachusetts group and learned that he traveled out-of-state as well as received visits at his home related to drug exchanges.
“Those like Mr. King who traffic in dangerous illicit drugs that bring grave harm to New Hampshire communities will face serious criminal consequences,” said U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. “We will continue to work with federal and state law enforcement partners to disrupt these trafficking networks and put those who run their illegal operations behind bars.” Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the Drug Enforcement Administration said, “This sentence sends a clear message: anyone who traffics methamphetamine and fentanyl across state lines and profits from the harm they cause will be held accountable.” Forget continued, “These deadly drugs devastate families and communities, and DEA remains committed to working with our law enforcement partners to identify, investigate and dismantle the criminal networks responsible for bringing these dangerous substances into our neighborhoods.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation with assistance from several local police departments including Hudson, Bedford, Nashua, Manchester, and Laconia; New Hampshire State Police; Strafford County Sheriff’s Department; Paralegal Specialist Hayley Orlando; Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cesar Vega; and Charles V. DeJoie III.
This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by Executive Order 14159—Protecting the American People Against Invasion—which coordinates federal efforts against criminal cartels operating within or impacting United States borders.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire is a federal law enforcement entity serving under direction of the United States Attorney General by prosecuting federal crimes—including cases such as this—and civil matters involving government interests while building alliances with other agencies at all levels across New Hampshire through its representation in federal court proceedings, according to its official website.