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Radames Perez Indicted on Cocaine Charges
BOSTON – A Springfield man is behind bars after being indicted on federal cocaine charges.
Radames Perez, 38, of Springfield, was arrested today following a February 4, 2016 indictment in U.S. District Court in Springfield for distributing cocaine and conspiring to distribute cocaine.
The indictment alleges that in January 2014, Perez conspired to distribute cocaine and between January 13 and January 29, 2014, Perez possessed with the intent to distribute and distributed cocaine.
The charges of conspiracy and distribution of cocaine each provide for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, a minimum of three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $1 million.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division, made the announcement today.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Deepika Bains Shukla of Ortiz’s Springfield Office.
The indictment marks a significant blow to the Springfield community, which has been plagued by cocaine-related crimes in recent years.
The federal government remains committed to taking down cocaine traffickers and bringing them to justice.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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