Mark Williams, a 45-year-old resident of Goffstown, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to charges related to firearms and narcotics offenses, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan.
Court documents and statements revealed that on October 27, 2023, Williams was involved in a single-car accident in Goffstown while driving a borrowed vehicle. He left the scene before police arrived. The vehicle was later found unoccupied and towed due to disabling damage. A search of the car uncovered a loaded 9mm handgun along with significant quantities of methamphetamine (41 grams), cocaine (73 grams), and fentanyl (452 grams). Williams was subsequently arrested.
Williams pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. For the drug trafficking charge, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine that could reach $1 million. The firearm offense carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years—potentially up to life in prison—which must be served consecutively to any sentence for the drug offense. It also includes up to five years of supervised release and a maximum fine of $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for May 14, 2026 by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante.
The investigation involved the Drug Enforcement Administration, Goffstown Police Department, Manchester Police Department, with support from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles L. Rombeau is prosecuting the case.
According to the Department of Justice’s Operation Take Back America initiative, this prosecution is part of broader efforts targeting illegal immigration and organized criminal activity through coordinated resources such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
