Yeffry Reynoso, Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution, Massachusetts 2017

BOSTON – A Lynn man's reckless distribution of heroin and fentanyl led to a Melrose resident's 2017 overdose death, according to federal court documents.

Yeffry Reynoso, a/k/a Chris, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin and at least 40 grams of fentanyl in 2016 and 2017. He also pleaded guilty to six counts of distributing heroin or fentanyl on various dates in 2017. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton scheduled sentencing for May 9, 2019.

Court documents reveal that Reynoso admitted to selling small, retail quantities (typically approximately 0.25 to 0.30 grams in a plastic baggie) of heroin, heroin mixed with fentanyl, and/or fentanyl to numerous individuals in Lynn, Melrose, Saugus, Peabody, Malden, and the surrounding areas. Reynoso confessed to selling the drugs to his customers on an almost daily basis and directing others who worked for him to deliver the drugs.

Reynoso's reckless actions led to a Melrose resident's overdose death after using the drugs he provided. The defendant faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, supervised release for at least four years and up to life, and a fine of $5 million. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the parties will recommend to the Court a sentence of at least nine years but not more than 14 years in prison.

The United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney James E. Arnold of Lelling's Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

Reynoso's guilty plea serves as a harsh reminder of the devastating consequences of heroin and fentanyl distribution. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates on the sentencing hearing scheduled for May 9, 2019.

The charges against Reynoso include one count of conspiring to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin and at least 40 grams of fentanyl in 2016 and 2017, and six counts of distributing heroin or fentanyl on various dates in 2017.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/lynn-man-pleads-guilty-distributing-heroin-and-fentanyl