A Boston-area man has been sentenced in federal court for his involvement in a local gang known as Cameron Street. Jonathan Darosa, also known as "Jeezy," age 32, received a sentence of 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The sentence was handed down by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young.
In January 2025, Darosa entered a guilty plea to several offenses, including conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise—commonly known as RICO or racketeering conspiracy—being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and oxycodone.
Authorities identified Darosa as a member of Cameron Street following a two-year investigation. During this time, Darosa twice distributed cocaine and oxycodone to a cooperating witness. At one point, he threatened law enforcement officers with violence, saying, “If I had a gun on me, I would have shot at you,” and “I am not going back to jail.” In an incident in April 2021 in Dorchester, police observed Darosa wearing a "waist bag" across his chest and subsequently found a Taurus 9 millimeter semi-automatic pistol with 12 rounds of ammunition, including one in the chamber.
Cameron Street is a gang based in the Dorchester area of Boston, known for using violence to maintain its territory. The organization has engaged in activities to instill fear and improve its reputation.
Darosa has a criminal history involving firearms, with past convictions for unlawful possession of a firearm. He previously served three years in prison following a 2016 conviction in Suffolk Superior Court.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley, alongside James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Boston, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Field Division, and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. Additional support in the case came from multiple law enforcement agencies across Massachusetts.
This case is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative. The initiative is designed to coordinate multi-agency efforts to dismantle significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven approach.
The indictment also includes other defendants who remain presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
