Federal judges OK release of Latin Kings, others due to COVID-19
This list comes courtesy of the US Attorney’s Office in Boston.
COVID-19 Related Prisoner Releases
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, numerous defendants who were originally detained pending trial – and several defendants who were convicted and are now serving sentences – have petitioned the courts for release from prison. Below is a list of defendants who have been released, along with their town of residence. For more information, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at 888-221-6023.
| Defendant | Pending Charges/ Convicted Charges | Pretrial or Sentenced | Status of Motion to Release | Last Known Residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Abercrombie | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, cocaine, and heroin; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition | Supervised release revocation | Denied | |
| Elvis Abinader | Possession of firearm and ammunition | Pretrial | Denied | Boston, Mass. |
| German Pascual Abreu Suarez | False representation of a Social Security number; aggravated identity theft | Sentenced | Defendant sentenced to time served | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Johan Abreu | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Sentenced | Pending | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Hector Adorno | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base | Sentenced | Allowed | Springfield, Mass. |
| Miguel Alcazar | Distribution and possession with intent to distribute heroin | Supervised release revocation | Denied | Holyoke, Mass. |
| Fred Alcius | Aggravated identity theft; conspiracy to commit wire fraud | Pretrial | Denied | Lauderhill, Fla. |
| Cristian Alvarez Hernandez, a/k/a “Duende” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity; alien in possession of ammunition | Pretrial | Denied | Chelsea, Mass. |
| Marino Amador Baez | Possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Lou Amaral | Conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; money laundering; tax evasion | Sentenced | Pending | Malden, Mass. |
| Jairo Andujar Ruiz | False representation of a Social Security number | Sentenced | Defendant sentenced to time served | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Carlos Antunes | 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 marijuana; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl | Pretrial | Pending | Brockton, Mass. |
| Sebastian Arbelaz-Perez | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; distribution of cocaine | Pretrial | Denied | Revere, Mass. |
| Manuel Enrique Arias Aguasvivas | False representation of social security number; aggravated identity theft | Pretrial | Pending | Methuen, Mass. |
| Jason Arthur | Racketeering; racketeering conspiracy; conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base; possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute; murder in aid of racketeering | Sentenced | Denied | Unknown |
| Anthony Baez | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 100 grams or more of heroin, and 28 grams or more of cocaine base; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and heroin; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and 40 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 100 grams or more of heroin, and cocaine | Pretrial | Denied | Fitchburg, Mass. |
| Willi Alexis Perez Baez | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Boston, Mass. |
| Leisy Baez-Zapata | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Seyon Balogun | Money laundering conspiracy | Pretrial | Denied | Providence, RI |
| Anthony Basilici | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; conspiracy to commit kidnapping; conspiracy to obstruct justice by retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant; obstructing justice by tampering with a witness, victim, or informant by physical force or threat | Pretrial | Pending | Pawtucket, RI |
| Leonard Baskin | Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute dispense; felon in possession of a firearm | Supervised release revocation | Denied | Unknown |
| Jonathan Bermudez | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Pending | Lowell, Mass. |
| Shastaalena Blair | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 100 grams or more of heroin, and 28 grams or more of cocaine base | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/2/20Gov’t agreed to release | Fitchburg, Mass. |
| Edward Boyer | Conspiring to distribute marijuana and money laundering | Sentenced | Denied | Fall River, Mass. |
| Eric Brando | Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Osterville, Mass. |
| William Brantley | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Allowed | Springfield, Mass. |
| Dontane Bryant | Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base | Supervised release revocation | Allowed on 4/14/20 | Boston, Mass. |
| Angel Calderon, a/k/a “King Bam” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 4/30/20 | Unknown |
| Giovanni Calvanese | Interference with commerce by threats or violence and conspiracy; using extortionate means to collect extensions of credit and conspiracy | Sentenced | Pending | Longmeadow, Mass. |
| Gloria Camara | Theft of public funds; making a false statement | Pretrial | Allowed on 3/27/20Gov’t agreed to release | Fall River, Mass. |
| Rashiek Cannon | Possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base | Pretrial | Pending | Brockton, Mass. |
| Jerone Capelton | Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base | Supervised release revocation | Allowed on 4/10/20 | Unknown |
| Rafael Cardona Sr. | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine; conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/23/20 | Springfield, Mass. |
| Josue Carrasquillo, a/k/a “King Playboy” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/17/20Gov’t agreed to release | Springfield, Mass. |
| Bernardito Carvajal | Distribution of fentanyl and cocaine resulting in death; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Haverhill, Mass. |
| James Case | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Waltham, Mass. |
| Nick Castillo Vazquez | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Houston, Texas |
| Cesar Lara Castillo | Possession with intent to distribute 40 grams of more of fentanyl; false representation of Social Security number; aggravated identity theft | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 5/1/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| David Cecchetelli | Felon in possession of ammunition | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/22/20 | Springfield, Mass. |
| Edward Chapman | 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 marijuana | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Pittsfield, Mass. |
| Hector Antonio Cruz Ciprian | False representation of a Social Security number; aggravated identity theft | Pretrial | Pending | Lowell, Mass. |
| Raymond Clary | Felon in possession of firearms | Pretrial | Pending hearing | Unknown |
| Norma Claudio | Conspiracy to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base; distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 5/4/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Anthony Coplin | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, cocaine, and heroin | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Allowed on 4/6/20Gov’t agreed to release | Roslindale, Mass. |
| Angel Cordova | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/27/20 with review in 90 days. | Worcester, Mass. |
| Damien Cornieles | Felon in possession of firearms | Pretrial | Denied | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Marcio Costa | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity; conspiracy to commit robbery; conspiracy to distribute cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base; engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license | Pretrial | Pending | Malden, Mass. |
| Brooke Cotell | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin; possession with intent to distribute heroin | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/23/20 | Hyannis, Mass. |
| Keith Cousin | Conspiracy to commit robbery; conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms and more of cocaine | Pretrial | Denied | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Shawn Cox | Felon in possession of firearm and ammunition | Supervised release revocation | Brockton, Mass. | |
| Jose Cruz | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending hearing | Unknown |
| Desiree Daigle | Sexual exploitation of children | Pretrial | Denied | Salisbury, Mass. |
| Mitchell Daniells | Possession of a firearm by a person under indictment for a felony offense; dealing in firearms without a license | Sentenced | Pending | Framingham, Mass. |
| Vinicius Goncalves De Assis | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Pending | Revere, Mass. |
| James De La Cruz | Conspiracy to distribute and PWID 1 kilogram or more of heroin and 400 grams of fentanyl. | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/20/20 for 60 days. Gov’t agreed to release on conditions | New York City |
| Vanderlei Rodrigues Dearujo | Alien in possession of firearm; dealing in firearms with a license; unlawful reentry of a deported alien | Pretrial | Denied | Malden, Mass. |
| Djoy Defrancesco | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of fentanyl | Pretrial | Pending | Brockton, Mass. |
| James De La Cruz | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | New York City |
| Chindy Diaz | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine | Sentenced | Allowed on 4/23/20 | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Fransisco Diaz | Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession of cocaine base | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Chelsea, Mass. |
| Jose Diaz | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Salem, Mass. |
| Jose Diaz Fontanez | Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine | Pretrial | Pending | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Luis Rafael Diaz | False representation of Social Security number; aggravated identity theft | Pretrial | Denied | Brockton, Mass. |
| Yesenia Diaz | Kidnapping | Sentenced | Allowed on 4/22/20 | Brockton, Mass. |
| John Doe, a/k/a “Heriberto Diaz-Guzman” | Distribution of heroin; false representation of social security number; aggravated identity theft | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/21/20 | Dorchester, Mass. |
| John Doe, a/k/a Miguel Maldonado | Making false statements in an application for a U.S. passport; aggravated identity theft; false statements in a health care matter | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/6/20. Defendant released for a period of 60 days. | Southbridge, Mass. |
| Alexander Estevao | Engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license; possession of unregistered firearms; possession with intent to distribute cocaine | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 4/28/20 | Osterville, Mass. |
| Juan Felix-Jimenez | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense | Pretrial | Denied | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Juan Figueroa, a/k/a “King Pun” | Conspiracy to commit racketeering | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/1/20 | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Kevin Fraga | Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 500 grams or more of cocaine and 100 grams or more of heroin | Sentenced | Pending | Yarmouthport, Mass. |
| Krymeii Fray | Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Allowed on 4/14/20 | Hyannis, Mass. |
| Christian Garcia | Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/3/20Gov’t agreed to release | Lynn, Mass. |
| Edwin Garcia | Unlawful reentry of a deported alien | Pretrial | Pending | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Fior Garcia | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Sentenced | Allowed on 4/24/20 | Unknown |
| Clifford Gomes | Conspiracy to distribute fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending hearing | Acushnet, Mass. |
| Duane Gomez | Conspiracy to distribute heroin | Sentenced | Denied | Falmouth, Mass. |
| Hector Gomez | Felon in possession of firearms and ammunition; receipt and possession of unregistered firearm | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending | Chicopee, Mass. |
| Kevin Gomez | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute heroin; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending | Haverhill, Mass. |
| Jermaine Gonsalves | 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, and marijuana | Pretrial | Denied | Brockton, Mass. |
| Michael Gordon | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute marijuana; laundering of monetary instruments and conspiracy | Sentenced | Pending | Randolph, Mass. |
| Jorge Grandon | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute | Sentenced | PendingGov’t agrees to release | Boston, Mass. |
| Douglas Grasso | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Georgetown, Mass. |
| Jessica Greenan | Wire fraud; bank fraud; aggravated identity theft | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/14/20 | Centerville, Mass. |
| Brandon Greenberg, a/k/a “Brandon Valentine,” a/k/a “Adrian” | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/6/20 | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Luis Mejia Guerrero | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/22/20 for 48 hours. | Boston, Mass. |
| Andi Guerrero-Lara, a/k/a “Manny Sierra” | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Methuen, Mass. |
| Manuel Alejandro Guzman Soto | Passport fraud | Revocation of supervised release | Allowed on 4/23/20 | Boston, Mass. |
| Edwin Guzman, a/k/a “Playa” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Sentenced | Denied | East Boston, Mass. |
| Jehu Hand | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud; securities fraud; wire fraud | Sentenced | Denied | |
| James Hardy | Distribution of fentanyl and cocaine base | Sentenced | Pending | Boston, Mass. |
| Jose Omar Hernandez-Aragones | Felon in possession of firearms and ammunition; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine | Pretrial | Pending | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Venlen Holbrook | Distribution of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl on or near a housing facility owned by a public housing authority | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending | Worcester, Mass. |
| Agustin Huneeus | Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail and wire fraud | Sentenced | Allowed on 3/17/20 | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Jose Ilarraza, a/k/a “Kae-Kae” | Dealing in firearms without a license; conspiracy to deal in firearms without a license | Sentenced | Pending | Newburyport, Mass. |
| Michelle Janavas | Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail and wire fraud; conspiracy to commit money laundering | Sentenced | Pending | Newport Coast, Calif. |
| Keith Johnson | Hobbs Act conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery; conspiracy to use or carry a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; felon in possession of a firearm | Pretrial | Denied | Worcester, Mass. |
| Shelton Johnson, a/k/a “King Shells” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Denied | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Tony Johnson | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin; possession with intent to distribute heroin | Pretrial | Pending hearing | Hyannis, Mass. |
| John Kapoor | Racketeering conspiracy | Sentenced | Motion to continue self-surrender date allowed | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Grace Katana | Conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery | Pretrial | Pending | Worcester, Mass. |
| Sylvester King | Felon in possession of firearm | Sentenced | Denied | |
| Kimberly Kitts | Investment adviser fraud; wire fraud; aggravated identity theft | Sentenced | Pending | Orleans |
| Stephan Kuljko | Wire fraud; obstruction of justice | Sentenced | Denied | Stowe, Ohio |
| Memoghe Lamothe | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base | Sentenced | Allowed on 4/15/20 | Roxbury, Mass. |
| Dante Lara, a/k/a “King Nasty” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/23/20 | Providence, RI |
| Santo Andres Lara | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Pending | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Binh Le | Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ketamine, and alprazolam | Pretrial | Pending | Brockton, Mass. |
| Samaj Leary | Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 5/1/20 | Boston, Mass. |
| Patrick Lee | Wire fraud; unlawful monetary transactions | Sentenced | Pending hearing on 4/30/20 | Canton and Easton, Mass. |
| Juan Liberato, a/k/a “King Prodigy” | Conspiracy to commit racketeering | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/8/20 | Haverhill, Mass. |
| Yuen Liu-Torres, a/k/a “Chino” | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; money laundering conspiracy | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 5/1/20 | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Mark Lopilato | Conspiracy to distribute steroids | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending hearing on 5/7/20 | Sanger, Texas |
| Toby Macfarlane | Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services mail and wire fraud | Sentenced | Allowed on 4/14/20 | Del Mar, Calif. |
| Edward MacKenzie Jr. | RICO conspiracy; mail fraud conspiracy; money laundering conspiracy; wire fraud. | Sentenced | Pending | Weymouth, Mass. |
| Philip Malaguti | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute a controlled substance, heroin and fentanyl | Supervised release revocation | Denied | Taunton, Mass. |
| Steven Marcelin | Bank fraud; conspiracy | Supervised release revocation | Denied | Boston, Mass. |
| Michael Marrero, a/k/a “King Clumsy” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 4/30/20 | |
| Jamal Martin | Distribution of cocaine base | Sentenced | Pending | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Robin Manuel Martinez Suazo | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; unlawful re-entry of deported alien | Pretrial | Denied | Lynn, Mass. |
| Jose Martinez | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; felon in possession of firearm and ammunition; felon in possession of ammunition; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Angel Martinez-Peguero | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin; possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 4/30/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Juan Ulfany Mateo Soto | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine; attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine | Sentenced | Denied | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Mark McForbes | Felon in possession of firearms and ammunition | Sentenced | Denied | Southbridge, Mass. |
| Jeremia Medina, a/k/a “King Sweepy” | Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base | Pretrial | Denied | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Johanny Mejia-Nunez | Possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Philadelphia, Penn |
| Travis Mendes | Possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Natalio Miranda | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of fentanyl | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/7/20 | Brockton, Mass. |
| Steven Miranda | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 10 grams or more of furanyl fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and marijuana | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 4/29/20Gov’t agrees to release | Wareham, Mass. |
| Alvin Mojica, “King Humble” | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 4/30/20 | |
| Filomeno Monteiro | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; felon in possession of a firearm | Pretrial | Denied | Brockton, Mass. |
| Nia Moore-Bush | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute heroin; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; money laundering and conspiracy; conspiracy and engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition | Pretrial | Denied | Springfield, Mass. |
| John Morales | Felon in possession of firearm | Pretrial | Pending | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Pablo Moreta | Distribution of ethylone; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition | Sentenced | Dismissed | |
| Jose Muniz | Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and distribution of cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine | Sentenced | Denied | Chelsea, Mass. |
| Alfred Nieves, a/k/a “King Alfy” | Conspiracy to commit racketeering | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/8/20 | Lowell, Mass. |
| Ysrael Nunez, a/k/a “Juanito” | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/10/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Vito Nuzzolilo | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and more than 100 grams of heroin | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Worcester, Mass. |
| Leo Oladimu | Conspiracy to make and possess a destructive device; receipt of explosives with intent to use to kill or injure persons or damage property; possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; felon in possession of firearm; making counterfeit federal reserve notes and conspiracy; obstruction of justice and conspiracy; bank robbery and conspiracy | Pending resentencing | Denied | Unknown |
| Russell Ormiston | Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine | Sentenced | Pending | Chelsea, Mass. |
| Julio Ortiz | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 4/29/20 | Revere, Mass. |
| Edwin Otero | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin; distribution of heroin; possession with intent to distribute heroin; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; felon in possession of firearm and ammunition; conspiracy to commit kidnapping; conspiracy to obstruct justice by retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant; obstructing justice by tampering with a witness, victim, or informant by physical force or threat | Pretrial | Pending | Hyannis, Mass. |
| Matthew Palacios, a/k/a “King Nene” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Denied | |
| Yoan Paniagua | Possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Sentenced | Defendant to self-report on 9/14/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Konstantinos Panousos | Conspiracy to defraud the United States; aiding and assisting in filing false tax returns | Sentenced | Pending | Peabody, Mass. |
| Alexis Peguero, a/ka/ “King Lexi/Looney” | Conspiracy to commit racketeering | Pretrial | Denied | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Gregory Peguero-Colon, a/k/a “King Trece” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Pending | Springfield, Mass. |
| Oscar Pena, “King O-Block” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Pending | |
| Robert Pena | Wire fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud | Sentenced | Pending | West Falmouth, Mass. |
| Placido Pereira | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; felon in possession of firearm and ammunition; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense | Pretrial | Denied | Brockton, Mass. |
| Jose Perez Jr. | Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime | Pretrial | Denied | Lynn, Mass. |
| Jose Perez Felix | 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 marijuana; distribution of heroin | Pretrial | Denied | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Franklin Perry | Dealing in counterfeit currency; passing and uttering counterfeit obligations of the United States | Sentenced | Pending | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Rico Perry | Conspiracy to commit robbery; conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms and more of cocaine | Pretrial | Pending | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Michael Peters | Armed bank robbery | Sentenced | Denied Gov’t agrees to release | Unknown |
| Richard Petit-Frere | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Randolph, Mass. |
| Mark Pinnock | Recruiting and transporting a minor to engage in prostitution | Sentenced | Pending | Boston, Mass. |
| Michael Pridgen | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in or on a housing facility owned by a public housing authority | Pretrial | Appealed by Gov’t and detained | |
| Fabio Quijano | Money laundering conspiracy; money laundering; conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine | Pretrial | Pending | Winthrop, Mass. |
| Jayson Quinones | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute heroin | Pretrial | Denied | Holyoke, Mass. |
| James Ramirez | Conspiracy to possess fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon | Sentenced | AllowedGov’t agrees to release to home confinement | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Juan Ramos | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/10/20 | Wardsboro, Vt. |
| Alvin Reeves | Bank fraud; bank fraud conspiracy; aggravated identity theft | Sentenced | Denied | Boston, Mass. |
| Matthew Reis | Possess with intent to distribute heroin; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition | Pretrial | Denied | |
| Yeffry Reynoso | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute 100 grams or more of heroin an 40 grams or more of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin and fentanyl; distribution of fentanyl | Sentenced | Denied | Lynn, Mass. |
| Aneudy Rios | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending hearing on 5/4/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Dairon Rivera, a/k/a “King Mafia” | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Fitchburg, Mass. |
| Issac Felix Rivera, a/k/a “King Izzy” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/22/20 | |
| Marlon Rivera, a/k/a “King Pluto” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Pending | |
| Luis Manuel Rodriguez Then | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, heroin, 500 grams or more of cocaine, 100 grams or more of carfentanil, and 10 grams or more of 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl; distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and 10 grams or more of 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime | Pretrial | Pending | |
| Angel Rodriguez, a/k/a “King Ace” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 5/1/20 | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Carlos Rodriguez | Conspiring to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute in excess of 40 grams of fentanyl | Sentenced | Pending hearing on 5/1/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Emilio Rodriguez | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/8/20Gov’t agreed to release | Lynn, Mass. |
| Eric Rodriguez | Distribute and/or possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/1/20 | Boston, Mass. |
| Hector Rodriguez | Distribution of cocaine | Sentenced | Pending | Fitchburg, Mass. |
| Jorge Rodriguez, a/k/a “King G” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity; Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base | Pretrial | Denied | |
| Jose Rodriguez, a/k/a “King Sutter” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity; Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base | Pretrial | Pending | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Christopher Roeder | Deprivation of rights under color of law; falsification of a document. | Sentenced | Denied | Agawam, Mass. |
| Angel Roldan, a/k/a “King Big-A,” a/k/a “Nelty” | Conspiracy to commit racketeering | Pretrial | Pending hearing | Lowell, Mass. |
| Dennis Roman | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute heroin | Pretrial | Pending | Holyoke, Mass. |
| Luis Ruiz Gonzalez | Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute heroin | Pretrial | Pending hearing on 5/1/20 | Lawrence, Mass. |
| Jose Ruvalcaba | Conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, methamphetamine; conspiracy to launder money | Sentenced to life | Pending | Chino, Calif. |
| Muhammad Saeed | Managing and controlling a place for distribution and use of controlled substances | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/15/20Gov’t agreed to release | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Hidel Romero Sanchez | False statement in application and use of passport: false statement in matters relating to health care; false representation of social security number; aggravated identity theft | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Pending | Dorchester, Mass. |
| Jose Luis Sanchez | Theft of mail; destruction of government property | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Springfield, Mass. |
| Manuel Sanchez | Distribution and PWID fentanyl | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Allowed on 4/28/20 | Holyoke, Mass. |
| Ralph Santaniello | Conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats or violence; interference with commerce by threats or violence ; conspiracy to use extortionate means to collect extensions of credit; using extortionate means to collect extensions of credit | Sentenced | Denied | Longmeadow, Mass. |
| Alexander Santiago Medina | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine | Pretrial | Pending | Fall River, Mass. |
| Orlando Santiago Torres, a/k/a “King Lindi” | Conspiracy to commit racketeering; Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base | Pretrial | Denied | |
| Jose Santos | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine; conspiracy to launder monetary instruments | Sentenced | Pending | Fall River, Mass. |
| Bruce Sartwell | Possession of an unregistered firearm | Pretrial | Pending | East Bridgewater, Mass. |
| Mario Scata | Possess with intent to distribute and to distribute oxycodone and one count of possession with intent to distribute oxycodone | Sentenced | Denied | Revere, Mass. |
| Michael David Scott | Wire fraud; bank fraud; money laundering | Sentenced | Pending | Mansfield, Mass. |
| Rashaun Scott | Possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine | Sentenced | Denied | Brockton, Mass. |
| Alexis Serrano, a/k/a Alexis Martinez | Conspiracy to distribute heroin; possession of heroin with intent to distribute | Pretrial | Denied | |
| Lawrence Sheedy | Failure to register as a sex offender | Sentenced | Pending | Mansfield, Mass. |
| Robert Frett Sierra | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute heroin, cocaine and fentanyl; unlawful re-entry of deported alien | Sentenced | Denied | Lawrence, Mass. |
| John Silvia | Securities fraud; wire fraud; mail fraud; structuring cash transactions; witness tampering | Sentence | Pending | Somerset, Mass. |
| Devin Sloane | Conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud | Sentenced | Denied | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Aaron Smith | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine | Pretrial | Allowed on 3/26/20Gov’t agreed to release | Boston, Mass. |
| Christian Soares | Felon in possession of firearm and ammunition; possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine | Pretrial | Pending | Brockton, Mass. |
| Vinicius Teixeira | Possession with intent to distribute marijuana; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime | Pretrial | Denied | Saugus, Mass. |
| Manuel Tejeda | Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Pending | Peabody, Mass. |
| Eric Thomas, a/k/a “King E” | Conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base | Pretrial | Denied | |
| Kawana Tillman | Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute more than 28 grams of cocaine base | Sentenced | Pending | Brockton, Mass. |
| Jamie Torres | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 500 grams or more of cocaine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and 5 grams or more of methamphetamine | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/8/20Gov’t agreed to release | Fall River, Mass. |
| Jector Torres | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/14/20 for 3 months | Worcester, Mass. |
| Luis Ricardo Torres | Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine | Pretrial | Pending | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Johanny Torres-Rojas | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Worcester, Mass. |
| Steven Familia Valdez, a/k/a “King Haze” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/8/20 | Mattapan, Mass. |
| Roberto Vargas, a/k/a “King Royalty” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity; conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base | Pretrial | Allowed on 3/31/20 | |
| Hector Vega, a/k/a “King Demon” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Allowed on 4/3/20 | Britian, Conn. |
| Natanael Velaquez, a/k/a “King Nael” | Conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity | Pretrial | Denied | |
| Miguel Melo Villar | Distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl | Pretrial | Denied | Norwood, Mass. |
| Thomas Wallace | Conspiracy to commit kidnapping | Sentenced | Denied | Raymond, N.H. |
| Charles Wheeler | Bank robbery | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Johnson, R.I. |
| Larry Wilkins | Controlled substance – sell, distribute, or dispense | Supervised release revocation | Pending appeal | Hyde Park, Mass. |
| Rashard Wilson | Distribution of cocaine | Sentenced | Allowed on 4/27/20 | Brockton, Mass. |
| David Wood | Distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl | Pretrial | Pending | Boston, Mass. |
| Darryl Young | Assault on federal employee | Sentenced | Pending | |
| Robert Young | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl | Convicted and awaiting sentencing | Denied | Worcester, Mass. |
| Brian Zukowski | Conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute | Pending resentencing | Allowed on 3/27/20Gov’t agreed to release | West Boylston, Mass. |
