CONCORD – Robert Adkins, 34, of Alexandria, was sentenced on Tuesday to 66 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 25, 2019, the Andover Police Department was investigating the theft of logging equipment. While at the suspect’s home, the suspect arrived home in his truck with Adkins as his passenger. While executing a search warrant for the suspect’s truck, they located a backpack belonging to Adkins. Inside the backpack they located identification for Adkins, a digital scale and a locked case.
After obtaining another search warrant for the backpack and locked case, investigators found a handgun, a loaded magazine, 36 grams of methamphetamine, and drug packaging materials. The handgun had been reported stolen from Ashland, New Hampshire.
Adkins previously pleaded guilty on May 3, 2021.
“Methamphetamine is a dangerous drug that has been appearing with disturbing frequency in New Hampshire,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Farley. “Armed drug dealers who sell methamphetamine present an even greater threat to public safety. This substantial sentence sends a message that armed drug traffickers will face significant penalties for their unlawful conduct.”
This matter was investigated by the Andover Police Department, Danbury Police Department, and Alexandria Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Walsh.
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