Seacoast Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Large Quantities of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

Seacoast Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Large Quantities of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

CONCORD - Michael Michaud, 55, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, specifically methamphetamine and fentanyl, and two counts of possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute them, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. U.S. District Court Judge Steven J. McAuliffe scheduled Michaud's sentencing for November 4, 2026.

According to the court documents and statements made in court, beginning in 2022, the DEA began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire. During the investigation, multiple DEA cooperating sources reported that Michaud was a significant source of narcotics, personally selling distributable quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in the Seacoast area. The DEA conducted multiple controlled drug purchases from Michaud and his coconspirators, purchasing more than a pound of methamphetamine and more than a pound of fentanyl. In November 2025, law enforcement pulled over Michaud while he was driving with his girlfriend. Michaud possessed substantial qualities of methamphetamine and fentanyl packaged for distribution and was arrested.

The charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance each carry a sentence of up to 20 years' incarceration, not less than 3 years of supervised release, and a fine up to $1,000,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Hunter is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).