Massachusetts Man Charged With Distributing Synthetic Opioids Resulting in Death

BOSTON - A Rockland, Mass. man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly operating an online drug trafficking business that distributed potent synthetic opioids to customers across the country through the U.S. mail, including a shipment that allegedly resulted in the overdose death of a woman in Las Vegas in April 2025.

Jaden Zion Andre, 23, was indicted on one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance analogue resulting in death; three counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance analogue; and four counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The defendant will appear in federal court in Boston on Aug. 25, 2026. He is currently in state custody on unrelated charges.

According to the charging documents, Andre advertised and sold highly potent synthetic opioids and controlled substance analogues through online accounts and forums - including a Telegram channel called "MontanaSnacksLLC," a Proton Mail account called "SnackSeason" as well as on Reddit pages. Customers allegedly communicated directly with Andre through those accounts to request samples, place orders and arrange payment and shipping. It is alleged that Andre then disguised the drugs inside ordinary snack packaging - including bags of cheese balls, chips, popcorn, rice crisps and Pirate's Booty - and mailed the packages from post offices throughout Massachusetts to customers nationwide.

In April 2025, a package allegedly shipped through MontanaSnacksLLC was delivered to a woman in Las Vegas who had requested a narcotics sample; she was found dead later that day, and a substance recovered from her bedroom subsequently tested positive for N-pyrrolidino ethylene isotonitazene, an analogue of a Schedule I controlled substance.

According to the charging documents, Andre's trafficking operation continued through May 2026, with investigators connecting additional packages from MontanaSnacksLLC or SnackSeason to overdose death investigations in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. Those deaths remain under investigation.

Numerous other alleged drug shipments were intercepted or purchased during the investigation, including four packages mailed on May 26, 2026, each containing a controlled substance concealed inside sealed bags of Pirate's Booty. A subsequent search allegedly recovered electronic records linking Andre to the operation, including USPS shipping labels, customer and tracking information, cryptocurrency-related records and photographs of suspected synthetic opioids bearing the "SnackSeason" name.

The charge of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance analogue resulting in death provides for a sentence of no less than 20 years and up to life in prison, at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. The charges of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and a controlled substance analogue each provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Jeffrey Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations; Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; and Justin Page, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Boston Division made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department; United States Postal Inspection Service, Las Vegas and Pittsburgh Field Offices; Federal Bureau of Investigation, Las Vegas Division; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (Florida); Pennsylvania State Police; Butler City Police Department (Pennsylvania); Richmond Hill Police Department (Georgia); and the Massachusetts State Police. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael E. Robinson of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Boston Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) as part of Operation Take Back America. HSTFs, which were established by President Trump in Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, are joint operations led by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. Operation Take Back America is a nationwide federal initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations , and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.

The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.