WASHINGTON — Christopher Marin, a special assistant U.S. attorney in New Hampshire, was honored at a Justice Department awards ceremony in Washington for strengthening his office's work with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. attorney's office for New Hampshire said Friday.

Marin was one of 183 department employees recognized at the 2026 Director's Awards Ceremony on Oct. 28, held in the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Francey Hakes, director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, presented the awards, which recognize achievements by employees of U.S. attorney's offices around the country.

According to the award citation, Marin helped develop complex investigations involving multiple defendants that disrupted violent crime in New Hampshire. He handles a large caseload involving gun trafficking, drug distribution, gang violence and other violent offenses, the citation said, and has improved coordination among federal agencies and with other U.S. attorney's offices.

U.S. Attorney Creegan, who said she nominated Marin, said his work with the ATF "resulted in significant prosecutions." The release did not identify specific cases.

Marin was pictured at the ceremony with ATF Director Robert Cekada and Creegan, the office said.

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