A Dominican man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for drug trafficking at a public housing development in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Maikol Jordan Saldivar-Diaz, aged 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott and will also serve three years of supervised release following his imprisonment. In November 2024, Saldivar-Diaz pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing controlled substances.
Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack commented on the case, stating: “Saldivar-Diaz is an illegal immigrant who chose to distribute drugs outside of a public housing development. The families at the housing development deserve better than to be endangered by those dealing and buying dangerous narcotics nearby. We will continue to support our partners to ensure public neighborhoods in the Granite State are safeguarded from drug activity and violence.”
The investigation began after the Portsmouth Police Department received reports of drug activity at the housing development. Investigators identified Saldivar-Diaz as responsible for this activity and documented three instances in June and July 2024 where he sold controlled substances, including fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, to a confidential informant.
The investigation was led by the Portsmouth Police Department with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Scanlon is prosecuting the case.
This sentencing is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at identifying and dismantling high-level criminal organizations that pose threats within the United States through a coordinated multi-agency approach.
