A man from California has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Marcos Haro, 39, from Sacramento, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and 40 grams of fentanyl. Sentencing by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young is set for June 25, 2025. Marcos Haro was indicted alongside his brother, Noel Haro, in April 2023.
Noel Haro is a known member and leader of the "Border Brothers" gang, involved with drug, weapon, and human trafficking, particularly in Southern Arizona, with operations extending to Nogales, Mexico, and within the Arizona prison system. He currently serves a life sentence in Massachusetts, following convictions for drug distribution, conspiracy, and money laundering. His transfer from Arizona occurred due to security concerns over his influence within the prison system.
Investigations into the Haro brothers began around April 2019, focusing on Noel's efforts to transport narcotics to Massachusetts via friends and family. In April 2022, recorded calls revealed Noel and Marcos orchestrating drug deals outside prison. June 2022 saw Marcos mailing a cooperating witness concealed narcotics in a teddy bear. By July 2022, further intercepted packages from him contained fentanyl, counterfeit pills, methamphetamine, and heroin.
In October 2022, the Haro brothers arranged a fentanyl pill sale. On Nov. 20, 2022, investigators intercepted a package from Marcos, containing approximately 2,000 blue pills, confirmed to be about 215.3 grams of fentanyl.
Marcos's arrest on April 2, 2023, in Sacramento was followed by a vehicle search, which yielded a handgun, ammunition, and fentanyl. His criminal history includes a 2016 conviction for weapons and drug offenses, having served a seven-year prison term.
The charges against the Haros encompass severe penalties, including a minimum sentence of 10 years to life imprisonment, with substantial fines. The case forms part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, aimed at dismantling high-level criminal organizations in the U.S., led by U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley among others. The prosecution is managed by attorneys Alathea E. Porter and Charles Dell’Anno.
