United States Drug Enforcement Administration

MADISON, Wis. -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictment today. 

Matthew Guirlando, 34, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with four counts of distributing cocaine and one count of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute.  The indictment alleges that he distributed cocaine on May 2, July 9, July 25, and September 19, 2019, and that he possessed cocaine with the intent to distribute on Oct. 7, 2019.

If convicted, Guirlando faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

A charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron D. Wegner is handling the prosecution.