A Massachusetts man was sentenced Thursday to over 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation. Morales was already on federal supervised release for a previous drug offense when he committed these crimes.
Angel Morales, 53, of Stoughton, was sentenced yesterday to over 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation. Morales was already on federal supervised release for a previous drug offense when he committed these crimes.
Morales pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute and possess fentanyl, and to distribution and possession of fentanyl. He was part of a group that manufactured and shipped counterfeit pills containing fentanyl from various locations in Massachusetts between September and November 2022.
Morales’ role was to mail the packages containing these dangerous pills. On multiple occasions, FedEx employees discovered pills that later tested positive for fentanyl in packages he had shipped.
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A search of an apartment in Mattapan linked to Morales uncovered over 20 kilograms of pills and powder containing fentanyl, along with pill presses, packaging materials, cash, and other drugs.
Morales is the last of four defendants to be sentenced in this case. His co-conspirators received sentences ranging from time served to 12 years in prison.
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