Boston Man Convicted of Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over a Kilogram of Fentanyl
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Boston Man Convicted of Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over a Kilogram of Fentanyl

November 08, 2024
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Kristen Govostes
Phone Number: (617) 557-2100

BOSTON – A Boston man has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of distributing fentanyl.

An individual referred to as “John Doe” was convicted of distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Jan. 28, 2025. Doe was charged by criminal complaint in September 2021 and was later indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2021.

In June and July of 2021, Doe sold over 100 grams of fentanyl to a cooperating witness in Lawrence which was capture on a recording device. In September 2021, Doe was arrested by law enforcement in possession of over 100 grams of fentanyl. As part of the investigation, law enforcement surveilled the defendant traveling to an apartment in Boston prior to selling fentanyl to the cooperating witness. On the day of Doe’s arrest, a search warrant was executed at the apartment where over a kilogram of fentanyl hidden inside a wall was recovered. 

At the time of his arrest, Doe was using the stolen identity of a Puerto Rican man. Doe’s true identity remains unknown.

“Today’s conviction underscores the serious harm fentanyl continues to inflict on our communities and our office’s commitment to hold accountable the dealers who push this poison onto our streets,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “When it comes to fentanyl, the public needs to know that one pill can kill, leaving shattered families behind, and lives can be devastated by the scourge of addiction. Our office will continue to work alongside our law enforcement partners to combat fentanyl trafficking and protect the health and safety of our communities here in Massachusetts."

“Fentanyl is causing tremendous damage to our community,” said Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Field Division. “Those who distribute fentanyl are endangering the safety of the citizens of Massachusetts. We will continue to work each day alongside our law enforcement partners to identify and investigate those who are responsible for distributing fentanyl and other deadly drugs.”

The charges of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl provide for a sentence of no less than five years in prison and up to 40 years in prison, no less than four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of possessing with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a sentence of no less than 10 years in prison and up to life, no less than five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Acting U.S. Attorney Levy and DEA Acting SAC Belleau made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was proved by the Lawrence Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jared C. Dolan and Lauren A. Graber are prosecuting the case. 

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