A Worcester woman’s involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking ring has landed her a potential life sentence in prison.
Mindy Doherty, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of methamphetamine conspiracy in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts.
According to prosecutors, Doherty accepted packages of methamphetamine at her Worcester residence in 2016 and wired money to an individual in California who was involved in the scheme.
Doherty also shipped methamphetamine to Brian Zukowski, a co-conspirator in Florida, via Federal Express and U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail. She sold methamphetamine to various individuals in Massachusetts and wired a portion of the proceeds to Zukowski or deposited proceeds into Zukowski’s bank account.
Doherty’s involvement in a separate conspiracy included accepting packages of methamphetamine on behalf of another co-conspirator, Adam Germano, and providing a portion of this methamphetamine to Germano.
Germano and Doherty traveled to Texas to acquire methamphetamine, with Doherty carrying thousands of dollars of cash on the flight. Doherty also wired money to Germano to be used for the acquisition of methamphetamine in Texas and Nevada.
Even after Germano’s arrest in March 2017, Doherty continued to distribute methamphetamine in and around Worcester.
Germano and Zukowski have pleaded guilty to methamphetamine-related charges. In November 2018, Zukowski was sentenced to 28 months in prison. Germano is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow.
Doherty faces a mandatory five years and up to life in prison, a minimum of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $10 million.
Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
Drug TraffickingDrug TraffickingDrug TraffickingDrug Trafficking