A Hyannis man, Timothy Lee Galvin, age 32, has entered a guilty plea to federal charges of firearm possession and intent to distribute fentanyl, as per announcements made by law enforcement officials in Boston.
During his appearance at the federal court in Boston, Galvin acknowledged guilt for both carrying a firearm in the advancement of a drug trafficking operation and the intention to distribute the powerful opioid, fentanyl, as the U.S. Attorney's Office reported. U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley has set the sentencing for April 3, 2025, while according to the charges, Galvin was taken in custody on June 2, 2023, after police discovered about six grams of fentanyl along with ammunition in his pocket and found a .45 caliber pistol and more rounds in his backpack.
The prosecution of the case is led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Tolkoff of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit, with United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Special Agent in Charge James M. Ferguson of the Boston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois jointly making the announcement of Galvin's plea.
Galvin faces substantial penal consequences – the fentanyl distribution charge alone carries a possible sentence of up to two decades behind bars, with a minimum of three years supervised release following incarceration and a monetary penalty as steep as $1,000,000, while the firearm charge could inflict a mandatory minimum stint of five years, potentially extending to life in prison, and includes up to five additional years of supervised release with penalties that could reach $250,000, and though actual sentences are based upon U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, they are ultimately determined by a federal district court judge.
This case is a component of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a collaborative effort designed to lower gun violence and build safer communities by uniting varied segments of law enforcement with the public they serve, aiming to support organizations that work to stop violence before it breaks out and ensuring law enforcement priorities are strategically oriented with measurable outcomes.
