Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
An Arlington man pleaded guilty on March 6 in federal court in Boston to conspiring to distribute controlled substances, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and other law enforcement officials.
The case involves Jonathan Perry, also known as “Peazy,” age 26, who admitted to working with a codefendant identified as a Vice Lord gang member on parole from a state prison sentence during the offenses. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled Perry’s sentencing for June 2.
According to charging documents, Perry is both a relative and coconspirator of Keith Harlow in distributing controlled substances. Authorities said that evidence from Perry’s cellphone, seized during his arrest on May 29, 2025, showed that he and Harlow allegedly worked together not only to distribute drugs but also to sell firearms throughout Massachusetts. Text messages between the two reportedly discussed robberies and using firearms against various individuals. Both men were prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions; Perry had previously been convicted as a youthful offender for manslaughter and was on probation for domestic violence at the time of the alleged offenses. Harlow was still on parole following multiple concurrent state prison sentences.
Harlow is described as a member of the Four Corner Hustlers chapter of the Vice Lords gang and has been convicted of several armed robberies. During a search of his residence on May 29, authorities allegedly recovered multiple firearm receivers, suspected suppressors, machinegun conversion devices, 3D printers, firearm manufacturing supplies, and about 100 grams of suspected cocaine.
The charge against Perry carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to life of supervised release, and a fine up to $1 million. Sentences are determined by federal judges based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
Officials involved in announcing the plea include United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division; Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan; and Athol Police Chief Craig Lundgren. The investigation received assistance from several agencies including Massachusetts State Police and the United States Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip A. Mallard is prosecuting the case.
Authorities remind that details contained in charging documents are allegations and that any remaining defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
