Dominican National Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Alexander Aguasvivas-Pena was sentenced in federal court for leading a drug organization that distributed methamphetamine in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:20 a.m. ET

On Aug. 11, 2026, Alexander Aguasvivas-Pena, 32, a citizen of the Dominican Republic unlawfully present in the United States, was to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante, according to official court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire. Aguasvivas-Pena pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The case remains open as part of broader enforcement efforts. Official records state that law enforcement agencies began investigating a drug-trafficking organization in late 2023 operating in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Investigators used cooperating witnesses and an undercover officer to conduct controlled purchases from members of the organization, which was led by Aguasvivas-Pena and responsible for distributing over 10 kilograms of methamphetamine alongside other drugs. The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Major Offender Task Force with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, New Hampshire State Police, Strafford County Sheriff's Office, and Boston Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Yasir Sadat and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Cherniske. Following the sentencing, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan stated, "Mr. Aguasvivas-Pena led an organization moving huge quantities of illicit narcotics into New Hampshire. He must be held accountable. This sentence imposes that accountability." Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division, said, "Alexander Aguasvivas-Pena and other members of this drug organization pumped huge quantities of methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs into our communities. Today's sentence puts him out of business and behind bars."

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