New Hampshire Resident Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Heroin

The Attorney General's Office announced that Arelis Vazquez-Arce, 34, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one felony count of Conspiracy to Sell Heroin.

The Court, Judge Heather Gray presiding, sentenced the defendant by plea agreement to two to five years in jail all suspended with four years of probation, which include conditions of electronic monitoring, engagement in substance abuse counseling and treatment, and to not possess regulated substances. The charge for which the defendant was today sentenced stems from charges originally filed by the Attorney General's Office in 2019.

If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use disorder, help is available. Information about resources available in Vermont can be found on the Department of Health's website: https://www.healthvermont.gov/alcohol-drugs/how-get-help.

CONTACT: Lauren Jandl, Chief of Staff, 802-828-3171