A federal grand jury in Boston indicted four people for conspiring to distribute numerous kilograms of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, the following defendants have been indicted with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances:
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1. Alexander Pineda Nunez, 32, residing in Methuen, Mass.;
2. Angel Luis Cedeno Moni, 31, unlawfully residing in Lawrence, Mass.;
3. Raymond Cedeno Calderon, 3, residing in Clifton, N.J.; and
4. Adrian Pena Rodriguez, 23, unlawfully residing in Haverhill, Mass.
Pena is also charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Pineda, Moni, and Pena were arrested and made their first appearance in Boston. They are still in custody pending detention hearings. Calderon is now detained in Tennessee and will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.
According to the criminal documents, Pineda and Moni ran a drug trafficking operation that transported kilograms of drugs to Massachusetts via the US mail and other carriers. Pineda, Moni, Pena, and others allegedly planned for kilograms of cocaine to be delivered from Puerto Rico to several residential addresses in northeastern Massachusetts. Pineda and his co-conspirators allegedly tracked the drug-laden parcels and removed them from the delivery address shortly after they arrived, frequently at various places on the same day. It is alleged that various parcels shipped from Puerto Rico to the DTO in Massachusetts were seized—including one directly from Pena—and determined to contain many kilograms of cocaine.
It is also claimed that Pineda and Moni traveled to Arizona and California to bring parcels of fentanyl and methamphetamine back to Massachusetts via US Mail. In August and September 2025, six parcels purportedly delivered from California by Moni and Pineda were recovered and discovered to contain numerous kilograms of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
The crime of conspiracy to distribute controlled narcotics carries a penalty of at least ten years and up to life in prison, at least five years and up to life on supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million. A federal district court judge imposes sentences based on the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the legislation that govern sentence determination in criminal cases.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah Foley, Ted Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division, Jason Buckley, Acting Inspector in Charge of the United States Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, Jeff Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England, and Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division. The Massachusetts State Police and the Watertown Police Department gave valuable help. Charles Dell’Anno, an Assistant United States Attorney with the Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit, is prosecuting the case.
The Boston Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) investigated and prosecuted this case as part of Operation Take Back America. HSTFs, created by President Trump in Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, are collaborative operations led by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. Operation Take Back America is a nationwide federal initiative that mobilizes the Department of Justice’s full resources to combat the invasion of illegal immigration, completely eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from violent criminals. Operation Take Back America combines actions and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) with Project Safe Neighborhood.
The details in the charge document are allegations. The defendants are deemed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
