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Colebrook Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

Michael Savard was sentenced in federal court for his role in a fentanyl distribution network operating across New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ET
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On August 18, 2026, official court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire announced that Michael Savard, 40, of Colebrook, was to 80 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release. U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty imposed the sentence following Savard's prior guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. The overall prosecution remains open and developing as part of ongoing Homeland Security Task Force operations. According to official records, the Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating a Lawrence-based organization in the fall of 2022 that distributed fentanyl across New Hampshire and Massachusetts using social media, messaging apps, and a dedicated phone line. Investigators established that Savard acted as a New Hampshire redistributor, purchasing approximately half a kilogram of fentanyl over a six-month period in 2023 for resale and brokering deals between prospective local customers and the organization's leader. U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan stated, "This defendant trafficked dangerously addictive fentanyl, brokering large scale deals moving drugs into many New Hampshire communities – thankfully this operation is now out of commission." DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the New England Field Division added that the sentence holds a dangerous trafficker accountable for putting lives at risk. The case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cesar A. Vega and Mike Shannon.

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