Chaasad Cyprien, Cocaine Trafficking, Massachusetts 2024

BOSTON – In a major blow to the Quincy and Weymouth areas, Chaasad Cyprien, 23, of Oxford, Mass., has pleaded guilty to his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that allegedly distributed fentanyl and cocaine.

Cyprien, who was charged in September 2022, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for July 17, 2024.

The charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute carries 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.

Cyprien's participation in the conspiracy began at least as early as January 2021 and continued until at least January 2021. His co-defendants, Aderito Amado, Neylton Fontes, and Erica Vieira, have pleaded not guilty and are pending trial.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kaitlin R. O'Donnell and Philip A. Mallard of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit are prosecuting the case, which was made possible through the efforts of the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, the Plymouth and Weymouth Police Departments, and the FBI's Metro Boston Gang Task Force.

This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which aims to identify, disrupt, and dismantle 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, and the remaining defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Chaasad Cyprien's full name: Chaasad Cyprien, Age: 23, City: Oxford, State: Massachusetts, Charges: Possession with intent to distribute cocaine, Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, Sentence: Up to 20 years in prison, Fine: Up to $1 million, Date of charges: September 2022, Date of sentencing: July 17, 2024.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/oxford-man-pleads-guilty-drug-charges