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Lowell Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Money Laundering

Hector Nunez was sentenced in federal court for his role in laundering narcotics proceeds.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:40 a.m. ET
On August 12, 2026, Hector Nunez, 40, of Lowell, was in federal court in Boston to 45 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, according to official records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs delivered the sentence. The case remains open as a developing matter. In May 2026, Nunez pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy and three counts of money laundering, aiding and abetting. Court records state that over a two-year period, Nunez laundered or helped launder approximately $688,650 of narcotics proceeds, and law enforcement learned during the investigation that he understood the funds were the proceeds of cocaine trafficking. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the New England Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad A. Rocheville of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit prosecuted the case.

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