Shavon Gurley, a Taunton man, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that sold counterfeit pills, some containing methamphetamine, to an undercover officer. The sentence followed a trial in federal court in Boston, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Gurley, aka “Soo Soo,” 29, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to charges of distributing over 500 grams of methamphetamine. While out on pretrial release for a domestic violence case, he was involved in selling counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine. During a sting operation in August 2024, he sold 6,000 pills to an undercover officer and discussed trafficking larger quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, in the Northeast. Authorities later found a firearm, 10,000 counterfeit pills, and more fentanyl at his home and vehicle, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Gurley has a long criminal history, including several firearm and violent offenses. "Gurley has a lengthy juvenile record and criminal history that includes a number of prior firearm and violent offenses – including a 2012 conviction for assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon for attacking a man with a pistol and pointing the firearm at the victim’s head, for which he served a six to 10 year term in state prison," as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
