Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

A Brockton man has copped to his role in a massive fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation in the Quincy and Weymouth areas, according to federal authorities.

Neylton Fontes, 36, of Brockton, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, as well as conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young set sentencing for September 16, 2024.

Fontes was indicted along with three others in October 2023. The operation involved Fontes possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, and participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue in Quincy and Weymouth, dating back to January 2021.

The charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute each carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division, made the announcement. Assistance was provided by 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. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kaitlin R. O’Donnell and Philip A. Mallard of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit are prosecuting the case.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations threatening the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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