Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Following Two-Kilogram Cocaine Deal

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded responsible yesterday in reference to promoting two kilograms of cocaine and possessing almost one kilogram of heroin and a high-powered rifle in East Boston.

Carlos Acosta Estrella, 33, pleaded responsible to 1 depend of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or extra of cocaine, one depend of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or extra of heroin and one depend of possession of a firearm throughout a drug trafficking offense. U.S. District Court docket Choose Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for Dec. 12, 2022. Estrella was indicted alongside together with his mom, Ana Guadalupe Acosta Grajeda, in October 2019.

Estrella and Grajeda have been arrested after they have been videotaped promoting two kilograms of cocaine to a cooperating witness in East Boston. A search of Estrella and Grajeda’s condo in East Boston resulted within the seizure of almost one kilogram of heroin, a further kilogram of cocaine, quite a few cellphones, a high-powered tactical shotgun with a laser sight and a field of ammunition for the shotgun.

On June 30, 2022, Grajeda was sentenced to 5 years in jail after beforehand pleading responsible to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or extra of cocaine.

“Opioids proceed to take far too many lives and trigger irreversible injury and hurt in communities throughout our nation each single day,” mentioned United States Legal professional Rachael S. Rollins. “This damaging duo of mom and son conspired to revenue off of ache by pumping a number of kilograms of heroin and cocaine into our neighborhoods. On high of that, Mr. Estrella did so in possession of a harmful high-powered weapon. This workplace stays steadfast in our pursuit of these peddling deadly narcotics in our Commonwealth. You’ll be discovered and prosecuted.”

“Opioid abuse is at epidemic ranges in New England,” mentioned Brian D. Boyle, Particular Agent in Cost of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Area Division. “Unlawful drug distribution ravages the very foundations of our households and communities right here in Massachusetts.  Let these arrests serve for example to those that distribute poisons like heroin and cocaine, that DEA will aggressively pursue and maintain you accountable. This investigation demonstrates the energy and continued dedication of our native, state and federal legislation enforcement companions.”

“The Boston Police Division will proceed to collaborate with our federal legislation enforcement companions to focus on these people inflicting hurt to the residents of our metropolis,” mentioned Police Commissioner Michael A. Cox. “These arrests show the dedication of Boston Police Officers and our legislation enforcement companions to save lots of lives by stopping the movement of narcotics and unlawful firearms into our neighborhoods. I commend their efforts and decide to proceed to holding offenders accountable for preying on people with substance problems.”

The cost of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or extra of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 100 grams of heroin gives for a compulsory minimal sentence of 5 years and a most sentence of as much as 40 years in jail, at the very least 4 years of supervised launch and a superb of $5 million. The cost of possession of a firearm throughout a drug trafficking crime gives for a compulsory minimal sentence of 5 years in jail, to be served from and after the sentence imposed on the underlying drug counts, a most sentence of life in jail, at the very least 5 years of supervised launch and a superb of $250,000. Sentences in a legal case are imposed by a federal district court docket choose primarily based upon the U.S. Sentencing Pointers and statutes which govern the dedication of a sentence in a legal case.

U.S. Legal professional Rollins, DEA SAC Boyle and BPD Commissioner Cox made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Legal professional Christopher Pohl of Rollins’ Narcotics & Cash Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.