Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

A Boston man has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, as announced by United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins and the Boston Police Department.

LONDON LEE, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine before U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Lee’s sentencing is scheduled for July 13, 2023.

Lee was arrested in April 2021, along with co-defendant Josiah Watkins, as part of an investigation into drug trafficking activities in the Boston area. The investigation revealed that Lee and Watkins were actively selling cocaine and fentanyl in the Boston area between February and April 2021.

According to court documents, Watkins sold or arranged the sale of fentanyl and cocaine in at least 10 separate controlled purchases during this time period. Watkins pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy on November 28, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 28, 2023.

The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine carries a mandatory minimum term of five years and up to 40 years in prison, as well as a fine of up to $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes that govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The program focuses on fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Dawley, Jr. of United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins’ Organized Crime & Gang Unit is prosecuting the case, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Field Division and the Boston Police Department.

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