Eddy Javier Guerrero, Cocaine Trafficking, Massachusetts 2022

Boston Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

A Boston man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for attempting to receive 24 kilograms of cocaine intended for distribution. Eddy Javier Guerrero, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 5 years in prison followed by 4 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 charge stems from a June 2022 incident in El Paso, Texas, where a confidential source received 23.9 kilograms of cocaine from a drug-trafficking organization (DTO) based in Mexico.

The confidential source was instructed to transport the cocaine to Massachusetts, but the drugs were intercepted by law enforcement and replaced with 'sham' cocaine for the delivery to the Massachusetts recipient – later identified as Guerrero. On July 1, 2022, Guerrero arrived in Boston to receive the cocaine delivery, for which he provided an envelope containing $15,100 in exchange.

Guerrero 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. Guerrero's sentence serves as a reminder of the seriousness of cocaine trafficking in Massachusetts and the efforts of law enforcement to combat it.

The case is a result of an ongoing investigation by the DEA and the Boston Police Department. The investigation highlights the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle drug-trafficking organizations.

Eddy Javier Guerrero, 32, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for attempting to receive 24 kilograms of cocaine intended for distribution. The exact date of the incident was June 2022, and Guerrero was sentenced on an unspecified date in 2023. The total amount of cocaine involved in the case was 24 kilograms, and Guerrero provided $15,100 in exchange for the delivery.

The case is a result of an ongoing investigation by the DEA and the Boston Police Department. The investigation highlights the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle drug-trafficking organizations.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/boston-man-sentenced-five-years-prison-offense-involving-24-kilograms-cocaine