Wolfeboro resident sentenced to 5 years for intent to distribute fentanyl

CONCORD — David Carlton Hall, 39, of Wolfeboro, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute on Aug. 15, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said in a press release.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 19, 2021, a Portsmouth police officer attempted to stop Hall’s vehicle for making an illegal U-turn and failing to signal. Hall initially pulled over, but when the officer stepped out of the cruiser, Hall took off at high speed. Hall stopped at the gate to Pease Air National Guard Base, unlawfully entered the base on foot, and fled into the woods.

Inside the abandoned vehicle, officers found a bag containing 50 grams of fentanyl, which Hall admitted was intended for distribution. Hall was eventually apprehended by deputy U.S. Marshals in San Diego.

Hall previously pleaded guilty on April 12.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Portsmouth Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, led the investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jarad Hodes and Anna Krasinski.