Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Brockton resident has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking after authorities allegedly found hundreds of fentanyl pills, a respirator mask, cutting agents, and other paraphernalia during a search of his home.
Edmund Kelsey, 26, faces one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. He is currently held in state custody and is expected to appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.
According to charging documents, law enforcement searched Kelsey's Brockton residence on October 30, 2025. Upon seeing police, Kelsey reportedly fled inside the house, locked the door, and went to the basement where he tried to flush multi-colored pills and other substances down the toilet. A sample tested positive for a compound containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Authorities say Kelsey was taken into custody immediately.
In addition to the pills, investigators reported finding a respirator mask, two large containers of cutting powder, over 1,000 grams of marijuana, about ten cell phones, and more than $1,000 in cash at the residence.
At the time of the search, Kelsey was under home confinement with GPS monitoring due to release conditions stemming from two pending drug trafficking cases in Massachusetts Superior Court. He had previously received five years in state prison for multiple convictions involving drug dealing and firearms.
The charge carries a minimum sentence of ten years and up to life imprisonment if convicted. The penalty also includes at least five years of supervised release and a possible fine up to $10 million. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge following federal guidelines.
"United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Brockton Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Cutshall and Philip A. Mallard of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit are prosecuting the case."
"The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
