Daren Innie Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Charges

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Filed March 9th, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

Daren Innie has been sentenced to 15 to 30 years in state prison for drug and firearm charges. The sentence includes convictions for Armed Career Criminal, Felon in Possession, and Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Distribute. This case involved significant seizures of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

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Daren Innie, age 55, has been sentenced to an aggregate term of 15 to 30 years in New Hampshire state prison. The sentencing, handed down by the Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District, covers charges including Armed Career Criminal, Felon in Possession, and three counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Distribute. The court also imposed a suspended sentence of 10 to 20 years, to be served for 10 years following his release. Evidence presented at trial established that Innie possessed illegal weapons and significant quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine (approx. 225 grams), and fentanyl (approx. 625 grams) with intent to distribute.

This sentencing represents a significant outcome in the state's efforts to combat drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, in collaboration with the DEA and Nashua Police Department, secured this conviction. While this is an individual sentencing, it underscores the severe penalties associated with drug distribution and illegal weapon possession, particularly for individuals with prior convictions. Regulated entities involved in law enforcement or legal services should note the collaborative nature of such investigations and the stringent judicial outcomes.

Penalties

Aggregate term of 15-30 years in state prison, with an additional 10-20 years suspended for 10 years from release.

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Daren Innie Sentenced to 15 to 30 years in State Prison on Drug and Firearm Charges

Press Release For Immediate Release Date: March 09, 2026

Contact Michael S. Garrity, Director of Communications
(603) 931-9375 | michael.s.garrity@doj.nh.gov Meghan C. Hagaman, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Chief, Criminal Justice Bureau
(603) 271-3671 | Meghan.C.Hagaman@doj.nh.gov Brian N. Greklek-McKeon, Assistant Attorney General

Daren Innie Sentenced to 15 to 30 years in State Prison on Drug and Firearm Charges

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Daren Innie, age 55, of Nashua, New Hampshire, has been sentenced by the Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District on one count of Armed Career Criminal, one count of Felon in Possession, and three counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Distribute.

The defendant was sentenced to serve 10 to 20 years in state prison on the Armed Career Criminal charge, 3 to 6 years on the Felon in Possession charge, and 5 to 10 years on two of the Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Distribute charges. The sentences for the Felon in Possession charge and the two Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Distribute charges will be served concurrently with each other, but consecutive to the Armed Career Criminal charge. On the final Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Distribute charge, the defendant was sentenced to 10 to 20 years, all of which is suspended for a period of 10 years from his release from incarceration. These sentences result in an aggregate term of 15-30 years in state prison, with an additional sentence of 10-20 years suspended for a period of 10 years from the date of his release.

The evidence in this case established that in June of 2022, the defendant possessed a revolver and a blackjack, with prior qualifying convictions prohibiting him from possessing weapons, and that he possessed quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl with the intent to distribute those drugs. The amount of fentanyl seized as a result of this investigation amounted to approximately 625 grams, and the amount of methamphetamine seized was approximately 225 grams.

The investigation and resolution of this case was the result of collaborative efforts of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Nashua Police Department.