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Manchester Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking

Xavier Santana, 23, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug distribution charges.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 31, 2026, 12:03 p.m. ET
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A Manchester man was on August 31, 2026, to 120 months in federal prison for distributing over 3.7 kilograms of fentanyl and possessing with intent to distribute 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire. Xavier Santana, 23, pleaded guilty on May 20, 2026, to four counts of distributing at least 400 grams of fentanyl, three counts of distributing at least 50 grams of fentanyl, and one count of possession with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine. U.S. District Judge Paul J. Barbadoro also imposed five years of supervised release. According to court records, the FBI conducted controlled buys from Santana, first with a confidential source purchasing about 1.2 kilograms of fentanyl, then with an undercover officer purchasing over 2.5 kilograms. In July 2025, a search of Santana's residence found over 1.2 kilograms of cocaine in his bedroom. U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan said, "Working with our law enforcement partners, we took a large-volume fentanyl dealer off the streets." Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division, said, "Removing a large-scale fentanyl trafficker like Xavier Santana from our streets—and sending him to prison for the next decade—is a decisive victory for the people of New Hampshire." The FBI's Major Offender Task Force led the investigation, and the case was prosecuted as part of the Homeland Security Task Force and Project Safe Neighborhood initiatives.

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