A Saugus man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to participating in a drug trafficking operation that involved distributing thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
George Krabey, 47, admitted guilt to multiple charges including two counts of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances involving 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; three counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; one count each of possession with intent to distribute both 500 grams and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; and one count of distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley set sentencing for March 4, 2026. Krabey was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2025.
According to prosecutors, between December 2024 and April 2025, Krabey met several times with a cooperating source and sold thousands of counterfeit pills containing the illegal drugs. On April 22, 2025, law enforcement stopped a vehicle in Danvers where Krabey was a passenger on his way to Salisbury to sell an additional batch of counterfeit pills. Officers found a shoebox in the back seat holding over 5,000 pills containing methamphetamine weighing about two kilograms.
The charges carry significant penalties. The conspiracy and possession offenses involving at least 500 grams of methamphetamine have mandatory minimum sentences of ten years and can lead up to life imprisonment, as well as fines up to $10 million. Distribution and possession offenses involving at least 50 grams carry minimum sentences of five years up to forty years, with fines up to $5 million. Distributing both methamphetamine and fentanyl can result in up to twenty years in prison and fines reaching $1 million. Sentences will be determined by the judge based on federal guidelines.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jared A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Division made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Revere, Saugus and Peabody Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.”
