A New Hampshire man has copped to being part of a national drug ring, federal prosecutors say. Fifty-one-year-old Andre Watson of Nashua threw in the towel and pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court to drug trafficking charges, specifically concerning methamphetamine distribution.
Along with Watson's plea, came the jaw-dropping reveal of over 160 pounds of methamphetamine seized, authorities weren't just chasing ghosts, they also found an AK-47, a Glock stripped of its serial number, two loaded Smith & Wessons and a staggering 4,200 rounds of ammo. As if that weren't enough, they dismantled an illegal grow op harboring hundreds of marijuana plants.
In a statement obtained by the Department of Justice, it was noted that Alkayisi distributed about four pounds of meth to Watson in May 2021, which led to Watson's arrest in July of that year when he was caught red-handed with multiple weapons. Watson's sentencing is set for July 16, 2024, and he faces a minimum of 10 years to a possible life sentence, plus a fine that could set him back as much as $10 million.
Watson's guilty plea adds him to the list of fell defendants, as he is the eighth person to plead out of the 11 charged in this conspiracy. The case is making good on the promise of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: to put the kibosh on major criminal operators. All this, according to the Department of Justice, hutches the collaboration among FBI, DEA and several state police departments.
