Staff reports 4:18 p.m.
Friday, August 31, 2018 4:17 pm

CONCORD - A Rochester man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to trafficking in fentanyl and heroin.

Andrew Lynch, 37, of Rochester, is scheduled to be sentenced in December.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on two occasions in May and June of 2017, Lynch sold an individual cooperating with the Drug Enforcement Administration a total of 190 pills that contained quantities of fentanyl and heroin.

According to a press release sent out today by U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray, the pills involved in this case are commonly referred to as "dirty 30s" and are extremely dangerous because they are often sold as 30 milligram oxycodone pills to individuals unaware they contain fentanyl and/or heroin.

"Fentanyl and heroin are deadly drugs that have caused grave damage to our community," said Murray. "When individuals buy pills on the street, they are putting themselves at risk because the pills may not be legitimate and could be extremely dangerous. In order to protect the citizens of New Hampshire, we work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute drug dealers who sell these dangerous substances."

This investigation was conducted by the DEA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Cole Davis is prosecuting the case.