Boston Man ‘Big Homie’ Charged in 2017 Shooting, Drug Ring

Boston streets ran red with blood seven years ago when a drug kingpin allegedly opened fire on a former associate over missing cash — and now, justice is closing in. Mujab Jihad Mubarak, a/k/a “Big Homie,” a/k/a “Easy,” a/k/a “E,” was arrested yesterday and charged federally in connection with a July 1, 2017 shooting and running a sprawling heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring out of Boston.

The 38-year-old Boston man faces one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of using and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime. Mubarak is scheduled for his initial appearance today at 2:30 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Judith Dein in federal court.

According to court documents, Mubarak ran a well-oiled drug machine, employing multiple lower-level dealers and orchestrating a distribution network that moved deadly narcotics across the city. Investigators documented over 20 controlled purchases made by a cooperating witness — each a ticking time bomb in Boston’s opioid crisis. The operation was fueled by violence and fear, prosecutors say.

The shooting charge stems from a recorded conversation in which Mubarak allegedly detailed the ambush of a former co-conspirator. The man had been transporting cash through Logan Airport for Mubarak’s drug ring when he claimed police seized the money — a claim Mubarak didn’t buy. With no proof, Mubarak said he tracked the man down and shot him. Police and medical records confirm the victim was hospitalized with a gunshot wound the same day.

If convicted, Mubarak faces up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine for the drug conspiracy. The firearm charge carries a mandatory minimum of five years and up to life behind bars, plus up to $250,000 in fines. A federal district court judge will determine the ultimate sentence under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and FBI Special Agent in Charge Joseph R. Bonavolonta announced the charges, crediting the Boston Police Department for critical support. The case falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods, a DOJ initiative relaunched in 2017 under former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to dismantle violent crime networks. For now, Mubarak remains in custody, presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.