A Lowell man, Anthony Bryson, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) based on the North Shore. The organization distributed counterfeit prescription pills containing narcotics.
Bryson, aged 35, received his sentence from U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV on May 5, 2025. Following his prison term, he will undergo four years of supervised release. In July 2024, Bryson admitted guilt to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine exceeding 50 grams.
Bryson was among 27 individuals charged since October 2022 for participating in a conspiracy to traffic counterfeit prescription pills. The DTO was led by brothers Christopher Nagle and Lawrence Michael Nagle and operated primarily in the Lynn area. They distributed large quantities of counterfeit oxycodone and Adderall pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Between January 2022 and his arrest in October 2022, Bryson played a significant role in distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl to both redistributors and users. Intercepted communications revealed that Bryson distributed over 11,000 methamphetamine pills along with other substances during two separate months. He also warned co-defendants about the dangers of these drugs.
The investigation resulted in the seizure of more than 74,000 counterfeit prescription pills containing deadly narcotics.
In August 2024, Christopher Nagle was sentenced to over eleven years after pleading guilty. Lawrence Michael Nagle pleaded guilty in April 2025 and awaits sentencing on August 5, 2025.
The announcement came from United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Stephen Belleau of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division; and Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble of the Massachusetts State Police. Support came from multiple local police departments including Beverly, Everett, Peabody, Revere, Salem, Saugus, and Swampscott.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys K. Nathaniel Yeager, Samuel R. Feldman, Ann Taylor and John O. Wray prosecuted the case alongside Alexandra Amrhein from the Asset Forfeiture Unit.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at dismantling high-level criminal organizations through a coordinated approach involving various agencies.
