David Orme, a 52-year-old man from Manchester, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved transporting cocaine into New Hampshire via the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Orme was indicted on December 20, 2023, along with five other individuals, and is the fourth defendant to be convicted in connection with this conspiracy. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, a charge tied to a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for shipping cocaine from Puerto Rico to Manchester.
According to court records, Orme’s co-conspirator in Puerto Rico sent a 500-gram package of cocaine to a Manchester address, which Orme signed for under a fictitious name during a controlled delivery operation. The package was later seized by law enforcement.
Between September 2020 and December 2021, the DTO trafficked over 5.6 kilograms of cocaine into New Hampshire.
Orme faces up to 20 years in prison, a mandatory minimum of three years of supervised release, and up to a $1,000,000 fine. Judge Joseph Laplante has set sentencing for June 23, 2025.
The investigation was led by the United States Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Gingrande is prosecuting the case.
