Joshua S. Levy, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
A Brockton man, Malcolm Desir, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in cocaine and firearms trafficking activities within the Boston area. Desir, aged 33, confessed to multiple charges including distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, aiding and abetting; firearms trafficking; being a felon in possession of a firearm; and knowingly possessing a firearm to further drug trafficking crimes. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young has set the sentencing date for May 28, 2025.
Desir was apprehended alongside co-conspirators Cordell Miller and Alan Robinson in November 2023. Miller was identified as a key figure in firearms and ammunition trafficking across metro Boston. The investigation spanned three months starting August 2023, during which Miller sold several firearms to an informant through controlled purchases and proposed selling large quantities of cocaine. Desir managed the drug transactions by distributing powder cocaine through various controlled buys. In one instance, he also sold a firearm acquired from Miller two years earlier. A search at Desir's residence led to the discovery of over one-and-a-half kilos of powdered and crack cocaine, unknown prescription pills, distribution indicators, and two illegal firearms.
Robinson entered a guilty plea in January 2025 with sentencing scheduled for April 15, 2025. Meanwhile, Miller pleaded guilty this February with his sentencing slated for May 7, 2025.
The penalties for these offenses are severe: up to 20 years imprisonment for drug-related charges; up to 15 years for firearms trafficking or being a felon with a firearm; five years minimum up to life imprisonment for possessing a firearm linked to drug crimes; each accompanied by supervised release terms and fines reaching $250,000.
The announcement came from United States Attorney Leah B. Foley along with James M. Ferguson from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Boston Division and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department contributed significantly to the investigation while Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm is handling prosecution duties.