A Northfield, New Hampshire man will spend six years in prison after pleading guilty to using the U.S. Postal Service to traffic methamphetamines into the state from California with the intent to distribute, a federal judge ruled on Monday.
Joseph Crawford, 33, of Northfield, NH, pleaded guilty in October to attempting to receive two packages containing over two pounds of methamphetamine, with the intent to distribute the drugs.
“Joseph Crawford has repeatedly demonstrated a blatant disregard for the law and yesterday’s sentence puts him out of business and behind bars for receiving significant quantities of meth through the mail while on parole for two prior state drug convictions,” said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division.
In July 2023, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) flagged two packages addressed to Crawford in Northfield, NH, and obtained a search warrant.
Investigators discovered that Crawford, on parole following two prior drug offenses, had continued in his efforts to deal drugs.
Following Crawford’s guilty plea, U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty sentenced him to six years in prison with three years of supervised release, a significantly more lenient sentence than the maximum 20-year prison term and $1 million fine possible under sentencing guidelines.
The investigation included local and state police, the FBI, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and postal inspectors.
Crawford has a long history of criminal activity.
In 2019, Crawford was one of 35 suspects indicted on drug charges after Terry Gibson, then 28, of Tilton, NH, attempted to sell methamphetamine to an undercover police officer.
More recently, in August 2023, Crawford was arrested in Dunbarton, NH, after leading law enforcement on a multi-town car chase. He faced multiple felony charges, including reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and falsifying evidence, along with multiple misdemeanors, including operating a vehicle while his license was suspended for operating under the influence.
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