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☷Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Cocaine
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( By Press Release office)
Apr 28,2022
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Cocaine CONCORD - Kermit Ceasar , 45 , of Manchester , pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to six counts of distribution of cocaine , United States Attorney John J . Farley announced today . According to court documents and statements made in court , in mid - April 2021 , Ceasar’s cocaine base dealing was brought to the attention of the Manchester Police Department . Working with law enforcement officers , a cooperating individual ( CI ) arranged for controlled purchases from Ceasar between April 22 , 2021 , and August 13 , 2021 . During a total of six hand - to - hand drug transactions , Ceasar sold over 86 grams of cocaine base and over 341 grams of cocaine . Ceasar is scheduled to be sentenced on July 27 , 2022 . “Drug traffickers in New Hampshire are seeking to profit from the sale of dangerous substances in our state , ” said U . S . Attorney Farley . “As part of our ongoing effort to improve public safety , we are working closely with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute the drug dealers who are damaging our communities . By working together , we are holding drug dealers like Kermit Ceasar accountable for their dangerous and unlawful conduct . ” “On at least six occasions , we caught Kermit Ceasar dealing cocaine or crack cocaine out of his vehicle in the city of Manchester , in exchange for thousands of dollars in cash , and today , he finally admitted to committing these crimes , ” said Joseph R . Bonavolonta , Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division . “Targeting illegal drug traffickers like him who degrade the quality of life in our communities and bring with them unacceptable levels of violence will continue to be a collective focus of the FBI and our law enforcement partners because no one should have to live in fear of this activity in their neighborhoods . ” “Individuals like this defendant are a danger to society . I am grateful for the detectives who dedicated a great deal of time and effort to this lengthy investigation , ” says Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg . “This case is an excellent example of the partnership that we have with the FBI . We will continue to collaborate with them as we target the drug trade within Manchester and also work to reduce the associated violence . ” This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Manchester Police Department . The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U . S . Attorneys Seth Aframe and Jennifer Cole Davis . ###
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