Martin Sheehan, 28, formerly of 72B Lock St., Nashua

By DEAN SHALHOUP

Senior Staff Writer

CONCORD – A Nashua man whose fentanyl-trafficking case began at the state level then later went federal was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray.

Martin Sheehan, 28, most recent address of 72B Lock St., pleaded guilty in May to the charge or charges accusing him of possessing and trafficking in Fentanyl, chiefly in Nashua.

A grand jury for Hillsborough County Superior Court South indicted Sheehan in April 2019 on several drug-related charges, which included two counts of sale of a controlled drug, subsequent offense; three counts of possession of a controlled drug, subsequent offense, all special felonies; and one count, attempted falsify physical evidence, Class B felony.

The charges accused him of selling less than one gram of fentanyl to an undercover police agent on Oct. 11 and 23, 2018 in Nashua, and possessing controlled drugs on Feb. 19, 2019 in Nashua, all after having been previously convicted of drug-related offenses; and allegedly trying to flush baggies of controlled substances down a toilet with the purpose to impair a police investigation, also on Feb. 19, 2019 in Nashua, according to the indictments.

In announcing Sheehan’s sentencing, Murray said federal agents “worked closely” with Nashua police on the case.

“Through Operation S.O.S., we are fighting back against the drug dealers who peddle fentanyl and other opioids,” Murray said, referring to Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge, an initiative created two years ago to combat the large number of overdoses and deaths associated with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.

He said federal law enforcement “will continue to work closely with Nashua police and all of our law enforcement partners to identify, prosecute, and incarcerate the drug traffickers who have threatened public health and safety by selling these deadly drugs.”

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.