Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen D. Aldenberg announce that Marcus Cherry has been convicted by a Hillsborough County Superior Court jury of: Conspiracy to Sell a Controlled Drug; Drug Enterprise Leader; four counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Sell (fentanyl, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine); and Sale of a Controlled Drug (fentanyl).  After six days of trial, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on all charges after approximately four hours of deliberation.

“I extend my sincere thanks to the trial team and our law enforcement partners, including the Manchester Police Department, the Hooksett Police Department, the Bedford Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their diligent work on this long-term drug investigation,” said Attorney General John Formella. “Going forward we at the Department of Justice will continue our work to seek justice and protect the public from the dangers that large scale drug dealers, who sell extraordinarily dangerous substances like fentanyl and xylazine disguised as other drugs, pose to the citizens of New Hampshire.  My office will continue to devote all necessary resources to identify and prosecute Drug Enterprise Leaders like Marcus Cherry.”

Mr. Cherry will be sentenced at 2 p.m. on January 5, 2024, at the Hillsborough County Superior Court, Northern District, in Manchester. The defendant will be subject to enhanced sentences based on his history of prior drug related criminal convictions. The defendant is being held without bail pending sentencing.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Charles Bucca and Assistant Attorney General Ryan Olberding with assistance from our law enforcement partners including the Manchester Police Department, the Hooksett Police Department, the Bedford Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.