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Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds

A 25-year-old Methuen man who sold large amounts of fentanyl to undercover officers five times will spend the next seven years in federal prison, authorities said. 

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston

Photo Credit: US General Services Administration

Andi Guerrero-Lara, who goes by the nickname Manny Sierra, pleaded guilty to seven drug trafficking charges in January and was sentenced last week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. 

Police arrested Guerrero-Lara as part of "Devil's Highway," which was a 10-week, multi-department drug operation to staunch the flow of drugs into the Merrimack Valley. Investigators busted nearly 40 people during the months-long 2019 sting.

Guerrero-Lara added more charges to his case when he tried to escape capture. He led officers on a high-speed chase for several miles through three cities and nearly crashed into a construction zone and police cruisers before he gave up and pulled over at an apartment complex in Lawrence, the prosecutor said. 

“Drug traffickers like Mr. Guerrero-Lara are a danger to our communities," said United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins. "This individual pumped deadly opioids into our neighborhoods and when he was finally exposed, recklessly endangered multiple lives in a lengthy, high-speed car chase. Opioids are the leading cause of now record-high drug overdose deaths – cutting short the lives of far too many. This sentence should serve as a warning to drug traffickers: you will be identified, prosecuted, and held accountable.”

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