Defendant faces mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
BOSTON - A Brockton man was charged today in a superseding indictment with additional counts of distributing fentanyl.
Dany Brandao, 30, was charged with three additional counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl. Brandao was initially indicted in February 2017 with one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
According to court documents, on Oct. 7, 2016; Oct. 11, 2016; Oct. 25, 2016; and Nov. 1, 2016, investigators made a series of undercover controlled purchases of fentanyl from Brandao, and on Nov. 8, 2016, law enforcement executed a search warrant of Brandao’s home. The controlled purchases and search resulted in the seizure of more than 180 grams of fentanyl from Brandao.
As a result of the superseding indictment and a prior narcotics conviction, Brandao faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison, a minimum of four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Michal J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Division; Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin, Superintendent of the Massachusetts States Police; Brockton Police Chief John Crowley; East Bridgewater Police Chief Scott Allen; and Marshfield Police Chief Phil Tavares made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ann Taylor and Leah Foley of Weinreb’s Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit are prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed 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
