A man from Atkinson, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing and intending to distribute nearly 10 pounds of methamphetamine pills. The sentencing took place on February 25, 2026, in Boston’s federal court.
Walter Norton, age 46, received his sentence from Senior U.S. District Judge William G. Young. After serving his prison term, Norton will face ten years of supervised release and must pay a $250,000 fine. A jury convicted Norton in May 2025 for possession with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine.
The case began on April 3, 2024, when law enforcement officers involved in a money laundering investigation observed Norton visiting the residence of Jason Hunter in Revere. After leaving the location, officers tried to stop Norton’s vehicle on Interstate 95. Norton fled at speeds over 110 mph along the highway’s left shoulder before crashing into the median and another vehicle. The crash broke his car’s axle and left it facing the wrong way in the center lane. Norton then attempted to escape on foot while carrying a bag containing more than 15,000 counterfeit Adderall pills filled with methamphetamine weighing approximately 4.4 kilograms. He was apprehended shortly afterward.
Searches conducted at Hunter’s home and vehicle led authorities to seize over 16 kilograms of counterfeit methamphetamine pills as well as thousands of counterfeit fentanyl pills, additional oxycodone pills, more than one kilogram of cocaine, multiple kilograms of marijuana and $100,000 believed to be drug proceeds.
Jason Hunter was sentenced earlier this year on January 8 to serve fifteen years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley stated: “Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police.” She made this announcement together with Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Boston Field Division.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Ferguson and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alathea Porter prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of efforts under the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative created by Executive Order 14159—Protecting the American People Against Invasion—which coordinates multiple agencies across government against criminal cartels and transnational crime groups within and outside U.S borders.
