A Lawrence, Massachusetts man has admitted guilt in a federal court in Concord for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announced the plea.
Hamet Badia, 29, acknowledged one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Landya B. McCafferty set sentencing for June 30, 2025.
Court documents and statements revealed that between February 9, 2022, and June 2, 2022, Badia operated as a drug runner for his co-defendant. The co-defendant arranged with an undercover agent to sell fentanyl powder and pressed oxycodone pills and instructed Badia to deliver these drugs. On June 2, 2022, the undercover agent planned to buy 400 grams of fentanyl and 200 oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl from the co-defendant. Badia met both parties at the designated location using a rideshare service to deliver a green shoebox containing the drugs. Throughout the conspiracy, Badia delivered a total of 466.7 grams of fentanyl.
The charge could lead to a sentence not exceeding 20 years in prison, with at least three years of supervised release and a maximum fine of $1 million. Federal district court judges determine sentences based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration with significant assistance from the Hampton Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.
