Tag: lawrence
Alexander German, Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2022
⏱ 2 min read Alexander German, 28, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, played a key role in a fentanyl trafficking organization that distributed the deadly drug across New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Beginning in the fall of 2022, German served as a runner for the organization, conducting multiple hand-to-hand drug sales of fentanyl in Lawrence, Mass. The organization…
Jefry Castro, Embezzlement, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jefry Castro, a 34-year-old bank manager from Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Citizens Bank branch in Tewksbury. Between May 2024 and August 2025, Castro stole $374,233 from the bank, primarily by taking cash from ATMs and covering his tracks by…
Jason Aymar Ramos, Unlawful Reentry of a Deported Alien, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jason Aymar Ramos, a 43-year-old Dominican national, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. Ramos, who was residing in Lawrence, MA, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien in April 2026. The sentence was handed down by U.S.…
Jhonatan Monegro Rosario, Fentanyl Distribution and Possession with Intent to Distribute, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jhonatan Monegro Rosario, a 37-year-old Lawrence, Massachusetts man, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing thousands of counterfeit Oxycodone pills made with fentanyl on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The investigation, which spanned five months, revealed that Monegro Rosario possessed a pill press that could be used to manufacture…
Leonardo Lara, Cocaine Trafficking, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read A massive cocaine trafficking operation was brought down in Massachusetts, with ringleader Leonardo Lara, 45, of Lawrence, sentenced to 10 years in prison. The scheme, which involved co-conspirators Merced Navarro Morfin and Leandro Martinez, was busted in April 2022, when Lara was stopped on Interstate-84 in Sturbridge with $40,000 in drug…
Derek Mercado, Possessing a Loaded UZI Machinegun, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read Derek Mercado, a 21-year-old member of the notorious Trinitarios gang, was caught with a loaded UZI machinegun in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on May 6, 2025. The incident occurred after a domestic violence report led to a broadcast alert to arrest Mercado, who was already in warrant status on two unrelated matters. When…
Lawrence Joseph, Re-entry into the United States, Massachusetts 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Dominican national with a history of serious crimes has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sneaking back into the United States after being deported. Jose Alberto Tejeda Turbi, 46, was caught after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2026 for one count of unlawful…
Joshua Morales, Possession with Intent to Distribute, California 2023
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Dulce Predator Gets Life Sentence SEE ALSO: Hammond Heroin Dealer Caged for 12+ Years LAWRENCE, MA – Joshua Morales, 31, is looking at serious time after copping to a federal charge stemming from a massive fentanyl pill operation. Morales pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute, meaning he…
Joshua Morales, Fentanyl Pill Trafficking, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Incline Trust Betrayed: Attorney Steals $1.3M SEE ALSO: Ex-Teacher Gets 10 Years for Online Exploitation LAWRENCE, MA – Joshua Morales, 31, admitted in federal court today he was hauling a massive load of fake Percocet pills – 10,000 of ’em – when cops caught up to him. The pills, investigators…
Joshua Morales Admits Fentanyl Pill Trafficking, Lawrence MA, 2023
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Pittsburgh Contractor Scammed Military for $1M+ SEE ALSO: Bronx Trafficker Gets 4 Years in PA Coke Run Lawrence, MA – Joshua Morales, 31, is looking at serious time after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge. The bust, stemming from a months-long investigation, netted 10,000 fake Percocet pills packed with…
