BOSTON BUST: O’Donovan Caught in Web of Deceit

A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted Sean O’Donovan, 32, of Boston, on multiple charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.

According to court documents, O’Donovan was arrested on January 15, 2022 and charged with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The indictment alleges that O’Donovan distributed fentanyl to multiple individuals in the Boston area, resulting in a significant increase in the availability and purity of the substance on the streets.

O’Donovan faces a total of 10 counts, including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and money laundering.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristina E. Barclay and Timothy R. Flaherty, with the assistance of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Boston Police Department.

O’Donovan’s defense team includes attorneys Martin G. Weinberg, Jonathan Edward Jacobson, and Michael Pabian.

The district court case, United States v. O’Donovan, is assigned to U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV and has a docket number of 1:22-cr-10141.

O’Donovan is currently being held without bail pending trial, which is set to begin on April 10, 2024.