A Marlborough man has been taken into custody on charges related to cocaine trafficking. Ricardo Guzman, also known as "Killin," aged 38, faces charges of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, alongside possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Guzman was apprehended on March 5, 2025, and appeared in federal court the following day.
The charging documents reveal that on January 6, 2025, a source reportedly bought 499 grams of cocaine from Guzman in Marlborough, Massachusetts. This transaction was recorded via audio and video.
On March 5, 2025, the same source allegedly set up a deal to purchase three kilograms of cocaine from Guzman for $75,000. Observations noted that Guzman left his residence with an unidentified male carrying two large buckets and placed them in a truck bed. The men drove a short distance before Guzman exited the truck and got into his own vehicle, a red Volkswagen. He then drove alone to a parking lot near the planned meeting spot in Marlborough. The truck followed him there. Upon arrival at the parking lot, authorities took Guzman into custody and discovered approximately half a kilogram (500 grams) of suspected cocaine on him. A search of the truck revealed around three and a half kilograms of suspected cocaine within the buckets.
The charge for distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine could lead to up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, life imprisonment potential, and fines reaching $1 million. The charge for possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years up to 40 years in prison, at least four years supervised release possibility up to life imprisonment potential and fines up to $5 million. Sentences are determined by federal district court judges according to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jodi Cohen from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Boston Division announced these developments. Support came from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division along with police departments from Hudson, Marlborough, and Stoneham. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Mackenzie Duane is prosecuting this case under the Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit.
This investigation is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at identifying and dismantling top-tier criminal organizations through coordinated efforts across agencies led by prosecutors.
The details provided in these documents are allegations; thus far no verdict has been reached regarding Guzman's guilt or innocence which remains presumed until proven otherwise beyond reasonable doubt during trial proceedings.
