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Jhonatan Monegro Rosario, a 37-year-old Lawrence, Massachusetts man, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing thousands of counterfeit Oxycodone pills made with fentanyl on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The investigation, which spanned five months, revealed that Monegro Rosario possessed a pill press that could be used to manufacture large quantities of counterfeit pills. He pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl in March 2026.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles Dell’Anno and Brad A. Rocheville of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit, with the support of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, announced the sentence.
Monegro Rosario’s sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. The investigation and prosecution of this case are part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative, a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.
The HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. This case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat the fentanyl epidemic and hold accountable those responsible for distributing this deadly substance.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Massachusetts
- Location: MA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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