A brazen attempt to receive 24 kilograms of cocaine for distribution has landed a Boston man behind bars for five years.
Eddy Javier Guerrero, 32, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to five years in prison followed by four years of supervised release.
In January 2023, Guerrero pleaded guilty to one count of attempt to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
The investigation began in June 2022 in El Paso, Texas, where a confidential source received 23.9 kilograms of cocaine from a Mexican drug-trafficking organization. The drugs were intercepted by law enforcement and replaced with ‘sham’ cocaine.
On July 1, 2022, Guerrero arrived in Boston to receive the cocaine delivery, for which he provided an envelope containing $15,100 in exchange. He was immediately taken into custody.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, made the announcement today. Special assistance was provided by the Boston Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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