BOSTON — Mexican national Jesus Gracielo Garcia-Vega, a/k/a Jonathan Ivan Badillo-Hernandez, 34, has been indicted on charges of trafficking fentanyl in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Garcia-Vega was arrested and charged by criminal complaint on March 24, 2022, and has remained in custody since then.
According to charging documents, Garcia-Vega allegedly gave a sample of fentanyl to a confidential source working with law enforcement on March 23, 2022.
During that transaction, Garcia-Vega agreed to sell a kilogram of fentanyl the next day to the confidential source.
On March 24, 2022, Garcia-Vega drove to the Premium Outlets in Wrentham with a kilogram of fentanyl inside a laundry bag, intending to sell it to the confidential source, but was stopped by police on I-495 in Westford and arrested.
The charge of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million.
If convicted, Garcia-Vega is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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