Goffstown man pleads guilty to trafficking, weapons charge

GPFFSTPWM - A Goffstown man has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to the charging documents and statements made in court, in the early morning hours on Oct. 27, 2023, Mark Williams, 45, was driving a vehicle that he had borrowed from an acquaintance when he became involved in a single-car accident in Goffstown.

Williams walked away before Goffstown Police arrived, and the unoccupied vehicle, which sustained disabling damage, was later towed. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9mm handgun and distribution-level quantities of methamphetamine (41 grams), cocaine (73 grams), and fentanyl (452 grams), according to a release from the U.S. Attorneys Office in Concord. Williams was later arrested.

The charging statute for the drug trafficking offense provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison, at least 3 years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $1,000,000. The charging statute for the firearm violation provides for a sentence of not less than 5 years and up to life in federal prison, consecutive to any prison term imposed on the drug trafficking offense, up to 5 years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $250,000.

Sentencing is set for May.