BOSTON – A Holyoke man pleaded guilty today in federal court
in Springfield to distributing crack cocaine.
Pedro Colon Amadeo, 36, pleaded guilty to distribution and
possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine.
U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for Sept. 4,
2019.
Colon Amadeo distributed drugs in Holyoke between November
2017 and January 2018. His arrest was the result of a seven month law
enforcement investigation into cocaine and heroin trafficking in Holyoke by
members of La Familia gang.
Colon Amadeo faces up to 40 years in prison, up to a
lifetime 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 other statutory factors.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Joseph R.
Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Boston Field Division; Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin, Superintendent of the
Massachusetts State Police; and Holyoke Police Chief James M. Neiswanger made
the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd E. Newhouse of Lelling’s
Springfield Office is prosecuting the case.
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