United States Drug Enforcement Administration

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced Jose Oriol Feliz Aybar, 31, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced to 24 months for participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, the defendant distributed quantities of fentanyl in Lawrence, Mass. with Leudin Arismendi Lara (also known as Rolando Sierra-Oyola). On three occasions in 2016, the defendant sold fentanyl to an individual who was cooperating with law enforcement officers and who purported to be a New Hampshire-based drug trafficker.   

Lara previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 91 months in prison.

Aybar previously pleaded guilty May 29, 2019. Aybar was extradited from the Dominican Republic to face the charges in this case. He faces likely deportation to the Dominican Republic after serving his sentence.

“New Hampshire is in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis,” said Boyle. “The DEA will continue to use every resource available to identify those, like Mr. Aybar, who are contributing to the crisis.  This investigation demonstrates the strength and continued commitment of our local, state and federal law enforcement partners.”

“The deadly effects of interstate fentanyl trafficking are felt each day in the Granite State,” said Murray. “This case demonstrates that drug dealers cannot flee the United States to avoid prosecution.  In order to stop the flow of this dangerous drug into New Hampshire, we will continue to pursue traffickers and seek federal prison sentences upon their conviction.”

The investigation was conducted by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Tactical Diversion Unit, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; the New Hampshire State Police, the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Police Department, the Exeter, New Hampshire Police Department, the Andover, Massachusetts Police Department, the Wilmington, Massachusetts Police Department, and the Lawrence, Massachusetts Police Department.

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