BOSTON, MA – Lyndon Scott, 32, a Boston man with ties to the Orchard Park housing development in Roxbury, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to drug trafficking charges.
Scott pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense.
The charges against Scott stem from a September 2019 search of his vehicle by investigators, during which they recovered approximately 17 grams of crack cocaine packaged for sale and a Taurus 9 millimeter pistol loaded with 13 rounds of 9 millimeter ammunition from a hidden compartment in the center console of his car.
Additional drug trafficking paraphernalia was recovered from Scott’s apartment at the time of his arrest. This was not Scott’s first run-in with the law – he was on supervised release for a 2017 federal conviction for cocaine distribution.
According to the indictment, Scott was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million. He was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
The charge of possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to life in prison to be served consecutive to any other sentence imposed, up to five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Pursuant to Scott’s plea agreement, the government will recommend a sentence of between 117 and 131 months in prison.
U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for September 14, 2021. Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell, Kelly D. Brady, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, and Acting Boston Police Commissioner Gregory Long made the announcement today.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Pohl of Mendell’s Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case. Scott faces a possible prison sentence and fine for his crimes. The exact prison sentence will be determined by the court at the time of sentencing.
Defendant: Lyndon Scott
Criminal Charges: possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense
City and State: Boston, Massachusetts
Exact Date: September 14, 2021 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: sentence of between 117 and 131 months in prison, up to $1 million fine
Dollar Amounts: up to $1 million fine
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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