Staff reports 8:08 a.m.
Saturday, March 13, 2021 8:08 am

CONCORD - A New York man pleaded guilty in federal court to aiding and abetting the possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on Feb. 25, 2020, a New Hampshire state trooper pulled over a vehicle operated by Lorenzo Vasquez, 29, of New York, for traffic violations.

Vasquez stated he did not have a license and the vehicle was a rental in his sister's name. The trooper learned through further investigation that Vasquez had a suspended license and a warrant out of Pennsylvania. A drug detection dog later indicated that there were drugs in the vehicle. After obtaining a search warrant, officers located over 202 grams of cocaine base, over 90 grams of heroin, and a digital scale within the vehicle.

Vasquez will be sentenced in June.

The case was investigated by the New Hampshire State Police Mobile Enforcement Team and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joachim H. Barth.