A Lowell postal worker has been sentenced to 1 day in prison and 3 years of supervised release for attempting to bribe a supervisor and sell them cocaine.
John Noviello, 61, of Nashua, N.H., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley for one count of bribery of a public official and one count of distribution of cocaine.
On February 15, 2022, Noviello approached a U.S. Postal supervisor seeking their assistance in a scheme to divert postal packages suspected of containing cocaine.
Noviello offered to pay the supervisor $1,750 per kilogram of cocaine successfully obtained from any diverted packages.
On February 17, 2022, Noviello left $850 in cash, concealed in a bag, inside the supervisor’s vehicle in an attempt to encourage the supervisor to agree to the scheme.
Noviello was charged for the offense on May 11, 2022, after the supervisor conducted a controlled purchase from Noviello during which the defendant distributed approximately 3.7 grams of cocaine for $200.
United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins, Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Office, and Ketty Larco Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, made the announcement.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Public Corruption|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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