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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges in Boston

Angel Martinez pleaded guilty to cocaine and fentanyl distribution in a developing federal case.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 11:16 a.m. ET
Angel Martinez, also known as Aneudy Rios, a 56-year-old Dominican national unlawfully residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, guilty on August 19, 2026, in federal court in Boston to distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. The case remains open and developing, according to official records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for Nov. 19, 2026. According to official records, Martinez was previously on supervised release for 2019 federal drug distribution charges that resulted in 60 months in prison, after which he was deported. Official records state that in September 2024, Martinez unlawfully returned to the United States and sold fentanyl to a cooperating witness in Haverhill, Massachusetts, an interaction captured on video. A federal grand jury indicted Martinez in October 2024. United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Special Agent in Charge Ted E. Docks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Boston Field Office announced the guilty plea. The charge carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million, with Martinez subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip C. Cheng of the Organized Crime and Gang Unit is prosecuting the case, with assistance provided by the North Andover Police Department.

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