George Krabey, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2025

A Saugus man has been charged with conspiring to distribute thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl. George Krabey, 46, was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts, including two counts of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances involving 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to charging documents, between December 2024 and April 2025, Krabey repeatedly met with a cooperating source working with law enforcement and sold the source thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl. On April 22, 2025, Krabey was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by law enforcement in Danvers, allegedly en route to Salisbury to sell the cooperating source 4,000 counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine.

During a search of the vehicle, a shoebox was located in the back seat area that contained 5,296 pills containing methamphetamine with a weight of approximately two kilograms. Krabey was initially arrested and charged by criminal complaint in May 2025.

The charges against Krabey carry significant penalties, with the conspiracy to distribute controlled substances involving 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine each providing for a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison.

The distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine each provide for a sentence of at least five years and up to 40 years in prison, while the charge of distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jared A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Division, made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Revere, Saugus and Peabody Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

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