A Salvadoran national linked to the 18th Street Gang has pleaded guilty to charges related to fentanyl distribution in the Boston area. Orlando Mancia, also known as Intruso, age 22, was living unlawfully in Everett, Massachusetts. He admitted to distributing and possessing with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.
According to federal prosecutors, Mancia sold about 500 pressed fentanyl pills on October 15, 2024, in Everett to a cooperating witness. On October 23, 2024, he again sold another 500 pressed fentanyl pills along with cocaine.
U.S. District Court Senior Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing for November 18, 2025. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to forty years in prison, at least four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine that could reach $5 million. Upon completion of any sentence imposed by the court under federal guidelines and statutes, Mancia will be subject to deportation proceedings.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley stated: “This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.” Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division; Bryan DiGirolamo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives’ Boston Field Division; along with other law enforcement agencies contributed to the investigation.
Assistance came from several agencies including Massachusetts State Police; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement & Removal Operations; district attorney offices from Suffolk County and Middlesex County; as well as police departments from Boston and nearby communities.
The OCDETF program targets major criminal organizations using coordinated efforts among multiple agencies led by prosecutors and driven by intelligence gathering strategies. More information about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
