Brockton Man Dopes Quincy with Fentanyl, Cocaine
BOSTON – A Brockton man has been caught red-handed in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy in and around the Quincy and Weymouth areas.
Neylton Fontes, 36, pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in the heinous crime. The charges against him include possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue; and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue.
According to court documents, around January 2021, Fontes possessed with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue and participated in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue in Quincy and Weymouth. The charges carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million.
U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young has scheduled sentencing for Sept. 16, 2024. Fontes was indicted along with three others in October 2023.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division, who praised the efforts of the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department; Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department; Massachusetts State Police; and the Brockton, Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Boston, Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and Barnstable Police Departments in providing valuable assistance in the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kaitlin R. O’Donnell and Philip A. Mallard of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit are prosecuting the case as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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