A Randolph man has copped to his role in a violent home invasion, admitting to slinking into a rival drug dealer's canton abode with firearms and accomplices from the notorious Cameron Street gang, the feds revealed.
Brendon Amado, 27, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the July 2018 robbery, where he, along with cohorts Deronde Bethea and Michael Nguyen terrorized two victims, demanding cash and drugs, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The trio's take included $2,000 in ready money, and a safe, as they brandished guns and one victim faced the cold threat of a firearm against her head, according to court documents.
In the brazen heist orchestrated by the Dorchester-based gang, the invaders donned masks and darkly-hued hoodies, breaking through the back door. Their caper was up when one victim bolted from the front door and dialed 911, triggering an emergency response. Amado's day of reckoning before Senior District Court Judge William G. Young is set for May 29, 2024, according to the Department of Justice.
Caught on surveillance footage prior to the break-in, Amado and Bethea linked themselves to the incident, along, with Nguyen who had pleaded guilty this past December and is slated for sentencing on March 20, 2024. Bethea gives his mea culpa on Feb. 12, and looks forward to a May 16, 2024 sentencing date. A conviction for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats or violence can result in a sentence up to 20 years in prison, and fines up to $250,000.
Prosecutors hailed the collaboration leading up to the plea, including the Massachusetts State Police and local departments from Canton, Quincy, Randolph, and even Pawtucket, R.I. The case is part of a broader initiative by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), designed to take down top-level criminal organizations that pose a threat to the US.
