Two Massachusetts residents have been charged following the seizure of approximately 73 kilograms of cocaine in Revere, with an estimated street value exceeding $1 million.
Noel Betances, 42, of Chelsea and Reylin Segura, 31, of Boston appeared in federal court in Boston on charges of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Authorities began investigating suspected narcotics shipments from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts in 2023. According to court documents, Betances was identified as allegedly picking up these packages and delivering them to various locations in Chelsea, Revere, and Boston, including a property at 16 Rand Street in Revere.
On August 12, 2025, law enforcement observed Betances leaving 16 Rand Street with a box that he reportedly handed over to Segura in exchange for a plastic bag. The box was later found to contain four kilograms of cocaine and bundled cash. A search of the same address led officers to discover an additional 69 kilograms of cocaine and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
The conspiracy charge carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release up to life, and a fine reaching $1 million. Sentencing decisions will be made by a federal district court judge under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley announced the arrests alongside Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division; Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Field Division; Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble from the Massachusetts State Police; and Ketty Larco-Ward from the United States Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division. The investigation received support from local police departments in Revere, Boston, and Worcester. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman is prosecuting the case.
According to officials, this prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide effort coordinated by the Department of Justice aiming to eliminate drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations through collaboration between agencies such as OCDETFs and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Authorities noted that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
