Carlos Soto-Villar, Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2020

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 15+ Years for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON – In a major blow to the state’s heroin and fentanyl trafficking scene, Carlos Soto-Villar, a 34-year-old Dominican national, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for his role in the seizure of over 10 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin in December 2018.

On December 6, 2018, Soto-Villar supplied a kilogram of fentanyl to a co-defendant, which was later seized by police on December 7, 2018. A search of the Methuen apartment used by Soto-Villar and another co-defendant as a drug stash house resulted in the seizure of over nine kilograms of fentanyl and heroin and drug processing equipment. Soto-Villar fled from the apartment and was apprehended a short distance away.

Soto-Villar was convicted by a federal jury in October 2020 of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and 400 grams or more of fentanyl. He will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of his sentence.

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, announced the sentencing.

The operation was conducted by a multi-agency task force through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.

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

Defendant/Respondent: Carlos Soto-Villar

Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and 400 grams or more of fentanyl, U.S. District Court.

City and State: Lawrence, Massachusetts

Exact Date: October 2020

Sentence or Outcome: 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release

Dollar Amounts: None

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