Residents of Methuen and Manchester, N.H., were recently indicted by a federal grand jury on drug charges.
Albert Marino Fortuna Escalante, 30, of Methuen, and Bresley Beatriz Castillo Taveras, 27, of Manchester, N.H., face charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, specifically fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to New Hampshire U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan.
Court documents allege Fortuna Escalante trafficked more than 400 grams of fentanyl and more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, while Castillo Taveras trafficked 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
New Hampshire’s FBI Major Offender Task Force led the investigation with assistance provided by the Manchester and Methuen Police Departments, U.S. Marshals Service and Internal Revenue Service. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Anderson is prosecuting the case.