Boston – In a stark blow to the illicit drug trade, Yokasta Aybar-Soto, 27, was handed a 13-month prison sentence today in federal court for his role in distributing over 40 grams of fentanyl. The Dominican national’s sentence also includes one year of supervised release following his imprisonment.
Aybar-Soto pleaded guilty to charges of distribution and possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of the deadly substance, along with conspiracy to commit the same. He will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of his sentence.
The crime spree began on September 12, 2019, when Aybar-Soto, acting alongside an accomplice, sold a substantial amount of fentanyl to an undercover officer in Lawrence. The sale, which marked the beginning of their downfall, has now culminated in today’s sentencing.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Field Office; Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey; and Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, were present to announce Aybar-Soto’s fate. Assistant U.S. Attorney James R. Drabick is handling the prosecution.
Since his initial arrest on September 12, 2019, based on a criminal complaint, Aybar-Soto has been in custody, serving as a stark reminder of the dangerous consequences of fentanyl distribution.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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