BOSTON - Hector Espola, 30, was charged today in federal court in Worcester with possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute.
According to court documents, Espola allegedly sold 300 oxycodone pills on two occasions in July and August 2016 to an individual cooperating with federal investigators.
On Feb. 17, 2017, Espola was arrested in Massachusetts on a federal arrest warrant as he returned from New York City. Upon his arrest, agents found Espola in possession of 300 oxycodone pills.
The charge of possession with intent to distribute oxycodone provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, a minimum of three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Michael Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; and Southbridge Police Chief Shane Woodson, made the announcement today. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg A. Friedholm of Weinreb’s Worcester Branch Office.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
