Mexican national living in Massachusetts indicted on Fentanyl charges – New Bedford Guide

“A Mexican nationwide dwelling in Lawrence was indicted yesterday on expenses of trafficking fentanyl.

Jesus Gracielo Garcia-Vega, a/ok/a Jonathan Ivan Badillo-Hernandez, 34, was indicted on one depend of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or extra of Fentanyl. Garcia-Vega was arrested and charged by legal criticism on March 24, 2022, and has remained in custody since then.

In keeping with charging paperwork, it’s alleged that on March 23, 2022, Garcia-Vega gave a pattern of fentanyl to a confidential supply working with legislation enforcement. Throughout that transaction, Garcia-Vega agreed to promote a kilogram of fentanyl the subsequent day to the confidential supply. On March 24, 2022, Garcia-Vega drove to the Premium Shops in Wrentham with a kilogram of fentanyl inside a laundry bag, aspiring to promote it to the confidential supply, however was stopped by police on I-495 in Westford and arrested.

The cost of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or extra of fentanyl supplies for a compulsory minimal sentence of 10 years and as much as life in jail, no less than 5 years of supervised launch and a wonderful of as much as $10 million. If convicted, Garcia-Vega is topic to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court docket decide based mostly upon the U.S. Sentencing Pointers and statutes which govern the willpower of a sentence in a legal case.

United States Lawyer Rachael S. Rollins and Brian D. Boyle, Particular Agent in Cost of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Discipline Division made the announcement. Helpful help was offered by the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Lawyer Samuel R. Feldman of Rollins’ Narcotics & Cash Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

The main points contained within the charging paperwork are allegations. The defendant is presumed harmless except and till confirmed responsible past an affordable doubt in a court docket of legislation.” -Massachusetts Division of Justice.