Rochester man sentenced to four years for trafficking fentanyl, crack cocaine

Trevor Mackenzie (Police mugshot)

CONCORD - A Rochester man was sentenced on Wednesday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine.

Trevor Mackenzie, 34, was remanded to federal prison for 48 months followed by three years of supervised release. In May 2025, Mackenzie pleaded guilty to the single-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, namely, fentanyl and cocaine.

"Fentanyl and crack cocaine bring misery to our state," said U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. "This sentence demonstrates that we are committed to interdicting the supply of these harmful drugs."

According to the charging documents and plea agreement, investigators learned that Mackenzie had been conspiring with a drug trafficking organization led by codefendant Michael Martinez to purchase fentanyl and cocaine. Vehicle tracker data on cars operated by Martinez's drug couriers or "runners" showed repeated trips to Mackenzie's home, a release from the U.S. Attorneys Office stated. Toll analysis showed that Mackenzie had at least 354 separate contacts with a phone belonging to Martinez between May 8, 2024, and Aug. 6, 2024.

In addition, CashApp records showed that Mackenzie paid a total of $4,900 to Martinez between April 28, 2024, and July 3, 2024. A search warrant for Martinez's TextNow account revealed numerous messages between the defendant and Martinez discussing Mackenzie's purchases of narcotics from Martinez. Mackenzie would in turn sell narcotics he acquired from Martinez to his own customers.

On Oct. 16, 2024, investigators executed a search warrant at Mackenzie's home, where they arrested him on a federal warrant. In a back bedroom, investigators found scales, baking soda, and plates with residue on them. In the living room, investigators found on a coffee table approximately 269 grams of fentanyl (almost nine and a half ounces) and approximately 164 grams of powder cocaine (over five and a half ounces) in multiple baggies, which were distribution-level quantities of those drugs.

Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation. The Strafford County Sheriff's Office provided valuable assistance.