A Randolph man has been hit with a decade behind bars for his part in a cocaine trafficking ring that slung the white powder from Puerto Rico to eager buyers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Cristian Junior Alvarado Deleon, 23, received his 10-year sentence and a subsequent five-year supervised release period yesterday, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The young man pleaded guilty in January this year to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. A wiretap interception exposed Alvarado Deleon's involvement in the return of bad batches of the drug. His modus operandi: Concealing coke in everyday items like air fryers and having them mailed to various addresses.
When law enforcement officials raided his crib in May 2021, Alvarado Deleon attempted to ditch a firearm from his bedroom window, while his roommate chucked a hefty $88,800 from another window. Those same officials unearthed three parcels in the apartment that had previously been used for the drug-filled shipments from Puerto Rico.
The announcement of the sentencing was made by a cadre of officials, including Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Boston's top cop, Police Commissioner Michael Cox. Assisting in the investigation were agents from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Massachusetts State Police, the DEA's New England Division, and Homeland Security Investigations in Boston.
Alvarado Deleon's downfall was part of the broader initiatives under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), a program designed to take down high-level crime syndicates through a collaborative force of prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven agencies. For more on the rigorous efforts to dismantle such entities threatening American society, the public can check out the OCDETF's website.
It's important to note that the details in the charge sheets are considered mere allegations until proven in the court of law. The other defendants caught in this snare are holding onto their presumption of innocence until—if and when—the gavel drops declaring them guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
