Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

BOSTON - A Dominican national, unlawfully residing in Lawrence Mass., pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to drug charges after serving a federal prison sentence and being deported in 2023.

Angel Martinez, a/k/a Aneudy Rios, 56, pleaded guilty to distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing on Nov. 19, 2026. In October 2024, Martinez was indicted by a federal grand jury.

Martinez is currently on supervised release for 2019 federal drug distribution charges that resulted in 60 months in prison. After serving his sentence, Martinez was deported from the United States. In September 2024, Martinez unlawfully returned to the United States and sold fentanyl to a cooperating witness in Haverhill, Mass. which was captured on video.

The charge of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl 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. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Boston Field Office made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by North Andover Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip C. Cheng of the Organized Crime and Gang Unit is prosecuting the case.