CONCORD- Darrell Self, 44, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of heroin with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Jan. 23, 2017, New Hampshire State Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Self was driving on Interstate 95 near Portsmouth. During the course of the traffic stop, Self threw an object over the guardrail of the highway. Officers later recovered the object and determined that it was a bag containing approximately 40 grams of heroin. A subsequent pat-down search of Self revealed that he had a wad of cash totaling $1,106 in his pocket.
Self is scheduled to be sentenced on March 19, 2019.
“Drug trafficking continues to do tremendous damage to communities throughout New Hampshire," said U.S. Attorney Murray. “Dealers who distribute deadly drugs in the Granite State will be arrested and prosecuted aggressively. I commend the New Hampshire State Troopers whose work led to the arrest and prosecution of this heroin trafficker."
This matter was investigated by the New Hampshire State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarad Hodes.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
