Alehandros Medina, Drug and Firearm Charges, Massachusetts 2016

BOSTON – In a shocking turn of events, Alehandros Medina, a 25-year-old Southbridge man, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a complex web of drug trafficking and firearm charges.

Medina’s crimes took place over a period of several months, with the defendant selling cocaine, MDMA, Methylone, and ketamine to an undercover federal agent on multiple occasions between November 2014 and October 2015. Not only did Medina engage in these illicit activities while on state probation for multiple charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, but he also demonstrated a blatant disregard for the law by possessing a loaded .38 caliber revolver.

On August 2015, Medina was stopped by police in Oregon, who confiscated approximately $22,000 from him that he intended to use to purchase marijuana. However, this was not the only instance of Medina’s involvement in illicit activities.

On October 2015, federal agents arrested Medina in Southbridge as he was delivering cocaine to an undercover agent. Later that day, agents seized cocaine and a loaded .38 caliber revolver from Medina’s residence. This brazen display of disregard for the law caught the attention of law enforcement officials, who have been working tirelessly to dismantle the complex web of drug trafficking and firearm charges.

The case against Medina was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg A. Friedholm of Weinreb’s Worcester Branch Office. Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb, Michal J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, and Southbridge Police Chief Shane Woodson made the announcement today.

Alehandros Medina, 25, pleaded guilty to the following charges: distribution of cocaine, ketamine, MDMA (commonly referred to as ecstasy) and Methylone; being a felon in possession of a firearm; and attempted money laundering. The exact date of Medina’s crimes was between November 2014 and October 2015. The sentence was handed down on an unknown date in 2016.

Medina’s prison sentence and three years of supervised release serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of engaging in illicit activities. As law enforcement officials continue to work to dismantle the complex web of drug trafficking and firearm charges, it is clear that those involved will face severe penalties.

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