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BOSTON – A Haverhill man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for his role in a cocaine and firearms trafficking ring that operated in and around the Boston area, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Cordell Miller, 29, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 42 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Miller pleaded guilty in February 2025 to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, aiding and abetting, and one count of trafficking in firearms and conspiracy to do so.
Miller was identified as a firearms and ammunition trafficker in the metro Boston area. In August 2023, Miller arranged for the sale of distribution weight cocaine and several firearms to a cooperating witness. Prior to his arrest in November 2023, Miller and co-conspirator Alan Robinson facilitated the sale of four separate firearms: an AR-15 “ghost gun” rifle; a Polymer 80 “ghost gun” pistol; a HIPOINT 9mm rifle; and a Ruger .38 caliber pistol.
Miller was arrested in November 2023 along with co-conspirators Malcolm Desir and Alan Robinson. In April 2025, Robinson was sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Desir was sentenced on June 18, 2025 to seven years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, with the first year to be served in home detention.
“This sentencing demonstrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to disrupting and dismantling the networks that fuel the opioid epidemic and threaten public safety,” said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley. “We will continue to work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to hold accountable those who engage in cocaine and firearms trafficking.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case. Valuable assistance was provided by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Boston Police Department.
The case against Miller and his co-conspirators is the latest in a series of high-profile cases brought by the U.S. Department of Justice to combat the scourge of cocaine and firearms trafficking in the Boston area. As the Grimy Times continues to investigate, it has become clear that the networks driving this crime are complex and far-reaching, with ties to organized crime groups and other illicit activities.
The Grimy Times will continue to bring you updates on this case and others like it, shedding light on the dark underbelly of crime in the United States.
According to court documents, Miller’s sentencing is a significant blow to the cocaine and firearms trafficking networks operating in the Boston area. The case serves as a reminder that the U.S. Department of Justice will not tolerate the sale and distribution of cocaine and firearms, and will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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