Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
Two men identified as members of street gangs have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms. The defendants, Stanley Earl Jenkins, also known as “Poolside Stixx,” 42, from Boston, and Xavier Puello, also known as “Bodega,” 22, from Lawrence, were both under supervision for previous convictions at the time of the alleged offenses.
Jenkins faces allegations connected to his membership in the Franklin Hill street gang. He was on supervised release following a prior federal conviction for drug conspiracy. In 2013, Jenkins was convicted of two counts of manslaughter in Suffolk County Superior Court for involvement in shooting deaths that occurred in July 2007 at the Franklin Hill Projects. He received a 15-year prison sentence for those crimes.
Puello is described in court documents as being part of the Trinitarios transnational criminal organization and reporting to its Lawrence chapter. At his arrest, he was on probation after serving two years in jail for firearm-related offenses.
Authorities report that during a search of a residence in Abbot, Maine, in May 2025, Jenkins and Puello were found together with cash and materials allegedly used for drug distribution. Investigators say they recovered two loaded firearms—a Ruger 9mm pistol and an Anderson Arms rifle with a high-capacity magazine—along with digital scales and packaged drugs including cocaine base (crack), fentanyl, and ketamine hidden above a ceiling tile. A document believed to be a price list for various quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl was also seized.
Cell phones taken during the search reportedly contained messages between Jenkins and Puello discussing drug sales arrangements. Phone records suggest Jenkins coordinated aspects of the operation remotely from Massachusetts when not present at the Maine location.
The indictment includes one count each of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute large amounts of cocaine base (280 grams or more) and fentanyl (40 grams or more), as well as possession of firearms during a drug trafficking crime. If convicted on these charges, each defendant faces mandatory minimum sentences: at least ten years up to life imprisonment for the drug charge—with fines up to $10 million—and at least five years up to life imprisonment for possessing firearms during drug trafficking activity; this term would run consecutively if imposed alongside other sentences.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley stated: "United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New England, made the announcement." She noted assistance from several law enforcement agencies including local police departments in Maine and federal offices involved with organized crime investigations.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Cutshall and Philip A. Mallard are leading prosecution efforts through the Organized Crime & Gang Unit.
Officials emphasized that all details outlined are allegations at this stage; both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
