BOSTON - A West Boylston man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy.
Brian Zukowski, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for April 19, 2018. Zukowski was arrested and charged in June 2017.
Between July 2016 and June 2017, Zukowski acquired methamphetamine from various suppliers, including, allegedly, Adam Germano, of Worcester. Zukowski purchased methamphetamine for his own use and for resale to others, including individuals in Massachusetts and Florida, where Zukowski spent a significant amount of time. In September 2016, while in Florida, Zukowski arranged for multiple shipments of methamphetamine to Florida. Zukowski also allegedly received a portion of methamphetamine from Germano in exchange for making travel arrangements for Germano to go to Texas to retrieve a supply of methamphetamine.
Germano has pleaded not guilty and has a hearing scheduled for March 5, 2018.
Zukowski faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, a minimum of four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; and Shelly Binkowski, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Abely of Lelling’s Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The remaining 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
