BOSTON – Three people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a nationwide conspiracy to smuggle controlled substances from Arizona to Massachusetts. The defendants allegedly hid the drugs in packages containing children’s items such as toy trucks, Halloween decorations and Disney items.
Denise Guillett, 29, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, according to the Massachusetts Department of Justice. Gerald Garza, aka “Oso,” 47, of Yuma, Arizona. Nathan Boddie, 38, of He Pawtucket, RI, has been charged with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Guyette was arrested on February 8, 2023 and was held in custody after first appearing in federal court in Boston. Boddie was arrested on February 6, 2023 and is currently in state custody in connection with a Rhode Island charge. Boddie is scheduled to appear in federal court in Boston at a later date. Garza said he was arrested in the Southern District of California on February 10, 2023 and held in custody pending a detention hearing. He also plans to appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.
Around April 2022, law enforcement launched an investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) led by Guillet, according to court documents. Guyett is said to have conspired with Garza, Bodie, and others to traffic various controlled substances such as methamphetamine, fentanyl tablets, and cocaine in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and elsewhere. Additionally, the DTO routinely uses the mail to ship drugs from Arizona to Massachusetts, hiding drugs in packages containing children’s items such as toy trucks, Halloween decorations, Disney items, etc. It is claimed that there was often Between May and October 2022, investigators found a total of over 900 grams of methamphetamine, thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, and what they suspected was the highly potent hallucinogenic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Seized 7 packages.
“Fentanyl and methamphetamine are a serious and deadly threat to the well-being of our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Rachel S. Rollins. “My office and law enforcement partners will continue to identify drug traffickers and stop illegal drugs from entering Massachusetts and causing pain and destruction. It frequently intersects with criminal activity, and this instance was no exception.The ghost gun was seized, and it is claimed that a 3D printer was used to print parts for the ghost gun. Our contention is that it likely saved the lives of
“Operation Raging Arizona floods communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with highly addictive and deadly drugs, a major blow to the drug lords we believe are responsible for operating nationwide. All three of the individuals we removed from the streets thrived on drug sales and hid their products among toys and other common household items to obscure the eyes of investigators. accused of being a prolific drug dealer who believed he could Bonavolonta, Special Agent for the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “As demonstrated by the multiple Ghost Gun seizures, violence related to the illegal drug trade is a threat to our communities, and the FBI and our partners are working together across jurisdictions to We are committed to weeding out criminals who insist on bringing in harmful… business to our neighborhood.
On February 6, 2023, Bodie was parked in Rhode Island with a 9mm handgun ghost gun loaded with 5 rounds, an empty 9mm magazine, and a 10-round reloadable magazine loaded with 1 round. was later arrested. is in his car. Additionally, during a body search, Bodie allegedly tried to swallow a plastic bag containing 20 grams of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine.
When Guyette was arrested on February 8, 2023, about 15 pounds of crystalline material that tested positive for methamphetamine at the scene and thousands of suspected fentanyl tablets weighing over 400 grams were found in her possession. was kept in a safe in his bedroom. During the search of Guillett’s residence, a digital scale was also found, along with multiple Rhode Island and Massachusetts driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, and credit cards with other personal names on her cards. During a search of Boddie’s Rhode Island residence, investigators discovered her two Ghost guns, her 3D printer used to print the Ghost gun’s components, about 150 grams of methamphetamine, and suspected meth. Confiscated 10 of her driver’s licenses. other individuals.
Law enforcement seized over 16 pounds of methamphetamine and over 700 grams of counterfeit prescription drugs, including fentanyl, in the course of the investigation.
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a minimum of 3 years, supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by federal district court judges under the United States Sentencing Guidelines and statutes governing sentencing decisions in criminal cases.
U.S. Attorney Rachel S. Rollins. Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent for the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Commissioner Carol Missi of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. Hudson Police Chief Richard DiPersio made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Imperial County Resident Agency, Yuma Resident Agency. United States Postal Service; Massachusetts State Police; Woonsocket (RI) Police Department; Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alatea Porter and Charles DeLanno of Rollins’ Drug and Money Laundering Unit are prosecuting the case.
