BOSTON – In a major blow to the North Shore’s notorious drug trafficking scene, a federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging 16 individuals, including ring leader Lawrence Michael Nagle, 32, of Saugus, also known as ‘Mikey.’
The indictment alleges that Nagle and his crew distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as other controlled substances, throughout Massachusetts.
Joining Nagle in the superseding indictment are 15 other defendants, including Christopher Nagle, 28, of Revere; Javier Bello, 27, of Beverly; Anthony Bryson, 33, of Billerica; Frantz Adolphe, 28, of Lynn; Soyanna Lages, 33, of Somerville; David Muise, 35, of Swampscott; David Delauri, 30, of Haverhill; Alexander Villar, 33, of Danvers; Edward Ortiz, 32, of Swampscott; Yaira Ramos-Rivera, 39, of Billerica; Jose Garcia, 45, of Roslindale; Chevon Dorce, 43, of Lynn; Gino Castillo, 33, of Salem; Nancy Lopez, 33, of Saugus; and Samuel Saillant, 38, of Lynn.
The superseding indictment includes a host of new charges, including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and/or ammunition for defendant Nagle. Nagle and co-defendant Gino Castillo are also charged with three additional counts of possession with the intent to distribute various controlled substances. Nagle and co-defendants Nancy Lopez and Samuel Saillant are also charged with money laundering conspiracy.
Fourteen of the 16 defendants charged in the superseding indictment were among 23 individuals arrested and charged in October 2022 in connection with a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization. Eleven defendants have since pleaded guilty.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Division, and John E. Mawn Jr., Interim Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police, made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Beverly, Everett, Peabody, Revere, Salem, Saugus, and Swampscott Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Evan D. Panich and James E. Arnold of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit are prosecuting the case.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The remaining defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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