A Saugus resident, George Krabey, was sentenced on April 8 in federal court in Boston to ten years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Krabey, age 47, will also serve five years of supervised release following his prison term. He pleaded guilty in November 2025 to multiple charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The indictment by a federal grand jury occurred in July 2025.
Court documents show that between December 2024 and April 2025, Krabey repeatedly met with a cooperating source to sell thousands of counterfeit pills. On April 22, 2025, law enforcement stopped a vehicle in Danvers where Krabey was a passenger while he was traveling to Salisbury with the intention of selling approximately four thousand counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine. A search revealed a shoebox holding over five thousand pills weighing about two kilograms.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jared A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Division. Additional support came from Massachusetts State Police as well as Revere, Saugus, and Peabody Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman prosecuted the case.
This sentencing reflects ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to address drug trafficking involving dangerous substances such as methamphetamine and fentanyl.
