A Fall River resident, Justin Dupras, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation. The 42-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin has set the sentencing date for September 4, 2025.
Dupras was initially charged by criminal complaint in January 2025. The charges stem from an incident on December 17, 2024, when Dupras mailed a package containing approximately two kilograms of cocaine from Los Angeles, California, to Fall River, Massachusetts. Upon returning to Massachusetts on December 19, he collected the package at the Fall River Post Office after another individual signed for it.
The investigation revealed that this was not an isolated event. Dupras had previously sent packages containing cocaine from California to Massachusetts on several occasions. On September 17 and October 29 of last year, he mailed boxes containing over two kilograms of cocaine each time from Chino Hills and Los Angeles respectively back to Fall River.
If convicted of attempting to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, Dupras faces up to 30 years in prison along with possible lifetime supervised release and fines reaching $2 million. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge according to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal considerations.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside Ketty Larco-Ward from the United States Postal Inspection Service's Boston Division. They acknowledged assistance from the Fall River Police Department in their efforts against this case which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Abely.
