2023-06-07 18:40:59
An alleged drug gang from Massachusetts and New Hampshire took a hit after the indictment of 21 members, according to the US attorney’s office in New Hampshire.
According to court documents, the allegations are related to an organized drug trafficking ring, which operated from Manchester to Boston, US Attorney Jane E. Young said.
“Over the past day and a half, police have arrested 12 of these defendants on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. During these arrests, law enforcement seized approximately 1.6 kilograms of suspected cocaine, 150 grams of suspected box of cocaine, 250 grams of suspected fentanyl, 100 bags of suspected controlled substances packaged for sale, $26,000 in cash, and four firearms. fire ”, reads the communication from the prosecution.
The defendants are scheduled to appear in federal court at various times this week.
The people who were charged in federal court were identified as:
- Juan Ramon Soto Baez, aka “Ricky,” 53, a resident of Dorchester
- Osvaldo David Soto Jiménez, aka “Tony”, 29 years old, Dorchester resident
- Flemin Soto Báez, aka “Carlos” aka “Joel Rodríguez”, 38 years old, from Manchester
- Antonio Aguasvivas, aka “Toni,” 27, of Providence
- Melissa Rey Ramos, aka “Ralphie,” 34, of Peabody, Massachusetts
- Angel Leonel Fuentes Pizarro, 42, of Boston, Massachusetts
- Alejandro Reyes Rosado, 29 years old
- Maria Camacho aka “Christina”, 43 years old, from Manchester, New Hampshire
- Luis Maldonado, aka “Tony,” 48, of Manchester, New Hampshire
- Yefris Cruz Andujar, 23, of Providence, Rhode Island
- Hidequell González Viscaino, 22, of Waterbury, Connecticut
- Katie Girgus, 29, of Manchester, New Hampshire
- Nickolas Starkey, 34, of Manchester, New Hampshire
- Daniel Beldin, 33, of Manchester, New Hampshire
- Dari Rafael Báez Martínez, aka “Chino”, 32, of Boston, Massachusetts
- Leander Jose Rivera Soto, 28, of Boston, Massachusetts
- Gabriel Hernandez, 30, of Boston Massachusetts
- Jose Cordero Ortiz, 37, of Boston Massachusetts
- Victor Arias Mejia, 38, of Manchester, New Hampshire
- Jhonattan Jimenez, 36, of Boston Massachusetts
- Alesha Neault, 37, of Manchester, New Hampshire
- Brandon Rivera, 21, of Boston, Massachusetts
According to court records, this drug trafficking ring was led by Juan Ramón Soto Báez and allegedly moved fentanyl and crack from Massachusetts to Manchester for at least the last four years.
According to the charges, penalties of up to 20 years in prison are foreseen.
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