Tilton man gets 12 years on meth, firearms charges

CONCORD - A Tilton man was sentenced to 12 years on Thursday for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, the U.S. Attorneys announced.

According to court documents and statements made in court, during an investigation law enforcement learned that Jared Stottlar, 43, was dealing in significant quantities of methamphetamine. Police executed searches and seized more than 1.6 kilograms of methamphetamine and 11 firearms, several of which were stolen, from Stottlar.

Law enforcement also recovered over $100,000 from the defendant. Stottlar was arrested on federal charges on June 9, 2020, and has been detained since then.

"The defendant, armed with firearms, trafficked methamphetamine into our communities for profit," said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. "The sentence imposed by the court today demonstrates that such criminal activity will not be tolerated and will result in more than a decade of incarceration. Working with our law enforcement partners, this office will continue to actively prosecute armed criminals who traffic dangerous drugs into our communities."

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Tilton, Franklin, and Sanbornton Police Departments. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anna Krasinski, Alexander S. Chen, and Seth R. Aframe.