A Dominican national living unlawfully in Dorchester has pleaded guilty in federal court to his involvement in a major fentanyl trafficking operation. Anderson Ernesto Andujar Echavarria, 28, admitted to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, three counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, one count of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and methamphetamine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Sentencing is set for April 6, 2026.
Andujar was arrested in September 2024 along with co-conspirators Waner Bernabel Presinal, Carlos Fabal, and Freddy Artemio Guerrero Soto. Law enforcement identified Andujar as a large-scale drug trafficker distributing various narcotics beginning in November 2023. During the investigation, he distributed tens of thousands of pressed fentanyl tablets as well as powdered fentanyl, cocaine, and crystal methamphetamine to undercover officers.
Authorities also identified Bernabel as a co-conspirator who worked with Andujar on distributing fentanyl pills. Fabal was found to be a supplier for Andujar; he had previously been convicted in federal court in Boston for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and served over five years in prison.
At the time of their arrests, law enforcement seized approximately 30,000 blue pressed fentanyl pills and 500 grams of powdered fentanyl from Andujar and Guerrero Soto.
All three co-defendants have pleaded guilty. Fabal and Bernabel are scheduled for sentencing in March 2026 after pleading guilty earlier this year. Guerrero Soto received a sentence of 30 months in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year.
The charge related to conspiracy involving at least 400 grams of fentanyl carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years up to life imprisonment. Other charges carry sentences ranging from five years up to forty years or life depending on the specifics. Sentences are determined by federal judges based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley stated: “United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England made the announcement.” The Massachusetts State Police and Boston Police Department assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Pohl is prosecuting the case.
