Adelaida Yudit Garibay, Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2021

Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Cracked in Boston

A California woman has pleaded guilty to fentanyl trafficking after driving from California to Boston to deliver the deadly substance to an undercover officer.

Adelaida Yudit Garibay, 46, of Burbank, Calif., pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Garibay was charged on Sept. 30, 2021.

On Sept. 29, 2021, officers observed Garibay picking up fentanyl in Jamaica Plain and then getting into a ride-sharing vehicle prior to her scheduled meeting with the undercover officer. During a subsequent traffic stop, two kilograms of fentanyl were found inside the vehicle in a bag at Garibay’s feet.

The charge of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime supervised release and a fine of $10 million.

Garibay’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 7, 2022.

United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, made the announcement. Valuable assistance with the investigation was provided by the Boston Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman of Rollins’ Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

Garibay’s crime is a stark reminder of the ongoing opioid epidemic and the dangers of fentanyl, a highly potent and deadly substance that has claimed countless lives in Massachusetts and across the country.

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