CONCORD – Four New Hampshire men, including two alleged members of motorcycle clubs, are charged with drug trafficking as part of an ongoing investigation conducted by the FBI.

The men were all arrested earlier this week, according to the indictments unsealed on Friday.

Alleged Hells Angel Motorcycle Club member James Cunningham, 60, of Laconia, is charged with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Alleged Milford & Company Motorcycle Club President Harry Bolton, 63, of Weare, is charged with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine.

Kenneth Bailey, 52, of Weare, is charged with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine.

Timothy Raxter, 52, of Tilton, is charged with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Each drug charge is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $1 million. The maximum penalty for the firearms charge against Raxter is up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

“Federal, state, and local law enforcement officers are united in our work to combat drug trafficking and violence,” said acting U.S. Attorney John Farley in a statement. “Even as our state attempts to address the opioid crisis, we remain vigilant in our efforts to protect the public from the distribution of other dangerous drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine.”

According to the unsealed indictments, investigators used a confidential informant to buy drugs from Cunningham, Bolton and Bailey at various locations in New Hampshire, including Weare, Bedford, Manchester and Wilton. Raxter was arrested following a domestic violence incident in police found a bag with more than $4,000, methamphetamine and a loaded handgun in his car.

The arrested of Cunningham, a reputed member of Hells Angels, is key to protecting New Hampshire, according to Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division.

“The Hells Angels are one of the most notorious biker gangs in the United States and often use violence and intimidation to protect their ‘turf’ in support of their criminal activities,” Shaw said. “As alleged, this investigation revealed that a Hells Angel member engaged in the distribution of drugs in New Hampshire. In an effort to create safer neighborhoods for everyone, the FBI New Hampshire’s Safe Streets Task Force is fully committed to the identification and pursuit of illicit gang activities within the state, to crack down on illegal drug distribution networks, and deter associated violence.”

A federal criminal complaint is only an allegation, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI New Hampshire Safe Streets Gang Task Force which is comprised of the FBI, the New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire Probation and Parole, and the Police Departments of Hudson, Manchester, and Nashua. Assistance was provided by the Laconia and Tilton police departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shane B. Kelbley.