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Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
A 54-year-old man from Western Massachusetts was sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Berkshire County resident Edward Chapman, of Pittsfield, was sentenced on Thursday, March 10, to 11 years in prison and eight years of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
In March of 2020, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, oxycodone, and …
Worcester Man Admits To Drug, Firearms, Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Charges
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to charges related to cocaine trafficking, firearms, money laundering, and tax return fraud.
According to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, William Hoey, age 41, of Worcester, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 7, to the following charges:
Three counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine
Two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine
One count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, and possessing a firearm in furtherance…
26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA
A 26-year-old man was sentenced for his role in an ATM skimming operation that spanned multiple states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
Dragush Hornea, a Romanian national, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and one year of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Monday, Feb. 14.
He will be subject to deportation proceedings after he completes his sentence, the US Attorney's Office said.
Hornea pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through…
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy
Twenty-one people are facing charges in connection with a conspiracy to traffic cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in the several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Authorities began investigating a drug trafficking organization based in the area of Lawrence, Massachusetts in May of 2020, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Since December of 2020, communications between members of the organization and their associates showed that the individuals distributed fentanyl and cocaine in the Lawrence area, the Attorney's Offi…
Woman From Region Admits To Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy
A Massachusetts woman has admitted to her role in a fentanyl, heroin and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Worcester County resident Amanda Ford, age 35, of Fitchburg, pleaded guilty on Friday, Dec. 3, to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
She is scheduled to be sentenced on March 22, the Attorney's Office said.
Ford was charged with 17 other defendants in July of 2020, and she is the 10th defendant to plead …
Massachusetts Man, Woman Admit To Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy
A Massachusetts man and woman have pleaded guilty to charges related to their roles in a fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Worcester County residents Ricky Figueroa, age 31, and 29-year-old Monica Troche, both of Fitchburg, entered the pleas in federal court on Tuesday, Nov. 30, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Figueroa and Troche pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 280 grams or more of coca…
