BOSTON – A Boston man was charged today in federal court in
Boston in connection with trafficking fentanyl.
Anthony Smallwood, 28, was arrested and charged by criminal
complaint with one count of distribution of, and possession with intent to
distribute, more than 40 grams of fentanyl. Smallwood appeared in federal court
in Boston today and was remanded to custody pending a detention and probable
cause hearing.
According to court documents, between March and May 2019,
Smallwood engaged in five separate drug sales of suspected fentanyl and crack
cocaine to a witness cooperating with the government.
The charge of distribution of, and possession with intent to
distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a mandatory minimum
sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, a minimum of four years of
supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a
federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and
other statutory factors.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Joseph R.
Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Boston Field Office; and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross made the
announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by members of the
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Strike Force. Assistant U.S.
Attorney Stephen W. Hassink of Lelling’s Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit is
prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging documents are
allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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