Luis Alfonso Mejia-Diaz, a 56-year-old Dominican national, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for his role in a large drug operation that distributed fentanyl and cocaine in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Known as "El Bello," he pleaded guilty in April 2023 to conspiracy charges related to drug distribution, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In October 2020, Mejia-Diaz was arrested after an investigation that began in 2017. Authorities seized over a kilogram of fentanyl and a firearm hidden in an air compressor at his home. He pleaded guilty to distributing 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of cocaine. Mejia-Diaz was sentenced to 13 years in prison and five years of supervised release. The investigation, led by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), targeted drug trafficking networks and involved 14 others, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Law enforcement agencies, including the DEA, Massachusetts State Police, and local forces from Fall River, New Bedford, Westport, and Providence, participated in an operation targeting drug crime. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley confirmed that Mejia-Diaz was sentenced as the 13th defendant in the case. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force was involved in dismantling drug trafficking and money laundering operations, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
