A Hyannis woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for her involvement in a massive fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Rebecca Bartholomew, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to three years in prison and three years of supervised release.
In October 2023, Bartholomew pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Between April and June 2022, Bartholomew redistributed fentanyl she had obtained from Ortiz-Alcantara and allegedly other DTO members. During a traffic stop in April 2022, Bartholomew was found in possession of approximately 90 grams of fentanyl.
Bartholomew is the fourth defendant to be sentenced in case. Ortiz-Alcantara pleaded guilty in December 2023 and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 9, 2024.
A total of 10 individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2022 in connection with the conspiracy.
The investigation into the DTO operating in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island led by Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara began in March 2021.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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