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Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Department of the Air Force Releases $12.5B Request for Proposals for Base Infrastructure Modernization
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Julian Kemper, EITaaS Communications The Department of the Air Force recently posted the official request for proposals for Base Infrastructure Modernization on SAM.gov. The posting formally allows companies to begin bidding to fulfill the BIM contract and is a major milestone in the program's development. BIM, an Enterprise IT as a Service program formerly known as Wave 2, seeks   more

Felon Pleads Guilty in Connection to Distributing Crack Cocaine, the Illegal Possession of Four Firearms, Ammunition, and a Glock Switch
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Manchester man has pleaded guilty in federal court in connection to his distribution of crack cocaine and for being a felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, and a machine gun conversion device (otherwise known as a "Glock Switch"), U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Joseph Taylor, 34, pleaded guilty to one count  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Malden Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Using and Trafficking Stolen Identities and Credit Cards
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Malden man was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston to distributing fentanyl and using stolen identities to conduct transactions and obtain credit cards. Derick Coulanges, a/k/a/ "Casa," 38, as sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 42 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. In January 2024, Coulang  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Owner of Medford Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes and Making False Statements
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A former Quincy man pleaded guilty last week to a tax fraud scheme that resulted in a tax loss of approximately $2,824,577 and making false statements about a fatal workplace accident. Mauricio Baiense, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, seven counts of failure to collect and pay over taxes, one count of aiding and assi  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Oxford Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: An Oxford, Mass. man pleaded guilty last week to his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that allegedly distributed fentanyl and cocaine in and around the Quincy and Weymouth areas. Chaasad Cyprien, 23, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Salem Man and Lynn Man Pleaded Guilty to Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: Two men pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston to participating in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that allegedly distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Kion Shepherd, 33, of Salem and Raymond Kulakowski, 36, of Lynn pleaded guilty to one count each of conspi  more

Salem Man And Lynn Man Plead Guilty To Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Two men pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston to participating in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that allegedly distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Kion Shepherd, 33, of Salem and Raymond Kulakowski, 36, of Lynn pleaded guilty to one   more