Farmington woman gets 5 years in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD - A 34-year-old Farmington, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison on Thursday for fentanyl trafficking, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today.

According to court documents and statements made in court, between late 2017 and December 18, 2018, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the New Hampshire State Police conducted an investigation of drug trafficking by Sasha Rand and her husband, Derek Rand, who used New Hampshire-based drug couriers to obtain fentanyl in Massachusetts and bring it to New Hampshire for distribution.

Derek Rand ... also serving long sentence

During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized over one kilogram of fentanyl from members of this drug trafficking organization. Both Rands were arrested in December 2018 as part of a DEA-led takedown of fentanyl traffickers in the Rochester area.

Derek Rand was sentenced in December of 2019 to serve 90 months in federal prison.

Sasha Rand previously pleaded guilty on September 11, 2020.

"Interstate fentanyl traffickers are jeopardizing public health and safety by distributing this deadly drug in New Hampshire," said U.S. Attorney Scott Murray. "In order to keep our community safe, we will work closely with our law enforcement partners to investigate, prosecute, and incarcerate those who responsible for selling fentanyl and other dangerous drugs. Fentanyl traffickers who do business in the Granite State should understand that their unlawful conduct will lead to a substantial stay in federal prison."