A Brockton man finds himself caught in a whirlwind of legal battles. He is currently under indictment for state charges, and today, his name is etched into a federal case.
Antonio Denziah Fernandes, a 22-year-old individual, was arrested on earlier this week. The young man now stands indicted on one count of illegally receiving a firearm while under indictment, and one count of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl according to U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts.
While facing his state court indictment for trafficking more than 10 grams of fentanyl, Fernandes allegedly received a Glock Model 48, 9mm pistol in January 2022 according to U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. Furthermore, in January and February 2022, he is alleged to have distributed and possessed with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
If convicted on these federal charges, the young man faces a potential sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 for illegally receiving a firearm as stated in to U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. As for the distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, a sentence of at least five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $5 million may be levied against him
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, and James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division, announced the indictment today. Local law enforcement agencies, including the Brockton, Taunton, Whitman, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Bridgewater, and Bridgewater State University Police Departments, have contributed to this case besides the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, forming a united front against the proliferation of such dangerous activitie as reported by U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts.
