DJ Black Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Dealing in Lawrence

BOSTON – The grimy streets of Lawrence witnessed a chilling plea yesterday as Hector Santana Guzman, a/k/a “DJ Black,” 34, stood before a federal judge in Boston and pleaded guilty to dealing fentanyl. This Dominican national, unlawfully residing in the city, admitted to two counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute the deadly substance.

The investigation that led to Guzman’s downfall began with the transnational criminal organization known as the 18th Street Gang. During the probe, Santana Guzman met with a cooperating witness on two occasions in June 2024 to sell fentanyl. On June 6, he sold around 50 grams of powder fentanyl. Just over three weeks later, he doubled his dose, selling approximately 70 grams on June 25.

For his crimes, Guzman faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine reaching $1 million. Sentencing is set for December 10, 2025.

The U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley; Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division; and Bryan DiGirolamo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the ATF, all made today’s announcement. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Wyshak of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit.

This operation is a part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which seeks to dismantle the highest-level criminal organizations threatening the United States. For more information on OCDETF, visit here.

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