A Lawrence man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for his role in a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking ring in central and eastern Massachusetts.
Hector Torres Rosario, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty in May 2023 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.
From April to July 2022, Torres Rosario was responsible for brokering and assisting co-conspirators in the sale and transportation of cocaine and fentanyl in furtherance of a criminal drug conspiracy.
He was indicted in September 2022 along with 21 other co-defendants from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico.
According to court documents, Torres Rosario’s involvement in the conspiracy resulted in significant amounts of cocaine and fentanyl being transported and sold in Massachusetts.
The investigation into Torres Rosario’s activities was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which aims to disrupt and dismantle the highest-level criminal organizations threatening the United States.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen W. Hassink of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit prosecuted the case. Valuable assistance was provided by the United States Marshals Service, Massachusetts State Police, Southbridge Police Department, Lawrence Police Department, Essex County Sherriff’s Department, and Worcester County Sheriff’s Department.
The OCDETF Program is a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach to tackling organized crime. More information about the program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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