A Manchester resident has admitted guilt in a federal court in Concord for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine to New Hampshire via the United States Postal Service. Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announced the plea.
David Orme, 52, confessed to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, specifically cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante has set sentencing for June 23, 2025. Orme was indicted on December 20, 2023, alongside five others and is now the fourth individual convicted in this case.
Court documents reveal that Orme participated in a drug trafficking organization that transported cocaine from Puerto Rico to Manchester, New Hampshire. A co-conspirator from Puerto Rico dispatched a package containing approximately 500 grams of cocaine to an address in Manchester, which Orme signed for under a false name during a controlled delivery. Law enforcement ultimately intercepted the package. Between September 2020 and December 2021, the organization sent over 5.6 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Manchester for distribution.
The law stipulates a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, at least three years of supervised release, and up to $1 million in fines. Sentences are determined by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes relevant to criminal cases.
The investigation was spearheaded by the United States Postal Inspection Service with significant support from the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Gingrande is handling the prosecution.
