A guilty plea was entered by a Braintree man charged with a fentanyl conspiracy charge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that an investigation began in 2019 that identified 32-year-old Jonathan Melendez Decatro, a/k/a “Jacha,” as the leader of a large-scale fentanyl and cocaine trafficking organization operating in the Brockton area, who sourced drugs directly from […]
The Commonwealth has a new U.S. Attorney. Acting Attorney General James McHenry has named Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Foley has been a federal prosecutor for 23 years, first serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, before joining the District […]
A sentence was handed down on Thursday for a Brockton man who unlawfully possessed a gun. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that in June 43-year-old Michael Whitfield pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on March 6, 2023 where […]
A Milton man was sentenced following his conviction for drug trafficking charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 26-year-old Brandy Soto-Lara was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison and four years of supervised release. The sentence follows Lara’s guilty plea in October 2023 to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine […]
A sentence was handed down on Wednesday for a Quincy man convicted of counterfeiting hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. currency. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 34-year-old Victor Cardona pleaded guilty in October to one count of counterfeiting U.S. currency, specifically, forged older-style $100 bills. A counterfeit currency manufacturing facility was discovered during […]
A Quincy man was sentenced in federal court in Boston on Wednesday, after being found guilty for receiving and possessing child pornography. The U.S Attorney’s Office says 29-year-old Andre Tilahun was sentenced to six years in prison, as well as five years of supervision by the U.S District Court Judge Patti B. Saris. In April […]
A sentence was handed down for a Weymouth man for his role in a conspiracy involving fraud in the financial markets. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that 44-year-old Jiali Wang was sentenced to time served, which is three months in prison, and nine months of home detention. Wang was charged with participation in […]
A Braintree man receives a prison sentence following his conviction on gun and drug charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 32-year-old Martin Angomas and 23 others were charged in June 2020 as part of Operation Snowfall, a multi-year investigation into drug trafficking activities conducted by members of a Boston-based street gang members and their […]
A Milton man has been sentenced following his conviction on money laundering charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 54-year-old Augustine Osemwegie used his Fall River car dealership, vehicle auctions and international car shipping to launder and transmit the proceeds of romance scams, pandemic unemployment fraud and other fraudulent schemes. As part of the scheme […]
A former Brockton man was sentenced to 12 years in prison following his conviction on sex trafficking charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 35-year-old Matthew Engram, a/k/a “Magic,” recruited and trafficked three identified victims, as well as others, from a residence in Brockton and elsewhere to engage in commercial sex acts and took all […]