Firearms and Drug Trafficking Case in Dartmouth & Wareham, Massachusetts
Criminal Charges:
Man charged in Bristol and Plymouth County Superior Courts for:
- Trafficking in 1-2 Firearms, in violation of M.G.L. c. 269, § 10E(1)
- Trafficking in 100-200 Grams of Heroin, in violation of M.G.L. c. 94C, § 32E(c)(3)
- Trafficking in 36-100 Grams of Cocaine, in violation of M.G.L. c. 94C, § 32E(b)(3)
- Possession to Distribute a Class E Drug, in violation of M.G.L. c. 94C, § 32D(a)
- Possession of a Firearm Without an FID Card (2 Counts), in violation of M.G.L. c. 269, § 10(a)
- Possession of a Firearm Without an FID Card, in violation of M.G.L. c. 269, § 10(h)
- Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card (3 Counts), in violation of M.G.L. c. 269, § 10(h)(1)
- Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm/Feeding Device (3 Counts), in violation of M.G.L. c. 269, § 10(m)
- Improper Storage of a Firearm, in violation of M.G.L. c. 140, § 131L(a)&(b)
- Conspiracy, in violation of M.G.L. c. 274, § 7
- Witness Intimidation, in violation of M.G.L. c. 268, § 13B
Case Overview:
Members of the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, Attorney General’s Office, Bristol County Detectives Unit, FBI, and ATF formed a joint task force to investigate a multi-state firearms and drug trafficking conspiracy. The task force obtained a search warrant for a man’s home where they located an AR-15 rifle, two 30-round large capacity magazines, a loaded black XDS .40cal semi-automatic pistol, three digital scales, 205 grams of cocaine, and $4,600 in U.S. currency. The task force obtained a second search warrant for another property connected to the man where they located a Smith & Wesson SD9VE, a Browning 12-gauge shotgun, 9 mm ammunition, .38 special ammunition, .40 caliber ammunition, .45 caliber ammunition, 12 gauge shotgun shells, .357 magnum ammunition, .223/5.56 rifle ammunition, a SIG Sauer 15-round large capacity magazine, a plastic bag containing Gabapentin pills, a cutting agent, narcotics packaging materials, a digital scale, two iPhones, a Spytech GPS tracking device, and 112 grams of heroin. A subsequent search of the man’s seized cell phones revealed extensive communications about his involvement in both firearms and drug trafficking. The man was indicted in two separate cases with multiple firearm and drug trafficking offenses, conspiracy, and intimidation of a witness. He retained Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer, John L. Calcagni III, and his team who fought relentlessly to secure the man’s release on bail.
Case Result: 3.5 – 5 Years in State Prison, with no following probation.
After reviewing and analyzing all the evidence, litigating several motions, and ongoing and lengthy negotiations with the Attorney General’s Office, Attorney Calcagni and his team beat the odds to reduce the prosecution’s original offer of 8 to 10 years in state prison with probation afterwards, to 3.5 to 5 years in state prison, with no subsequent probation. The man accepted this favorable offer and received 439 days of jail credit for the collective time he spent in pretrial custody (prior to being released on bail and during a bail revocation periods). Based on this record-setting result, the man will be parole-eligible in approximately 2 years.