Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
Daniel Loughman, also known as "Swiss," was sentenced on March 30 in federal court in Boston to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV also ordered Loughman, who is from Wakefield, Massachusetts, to serve five years of supervised release after completing his sentence.
Loughman's sentencing concludes a federal case targeting a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking ring run by members and associates of the Unknown Bikers Motorcycle Club across Eastern Massachusetts. The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to disrupt drug distribution networks operating within the region.
Loughman pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and one count of conspiracy related to the same amount. He was identified as a trafficker distributing methamphetamine throughout Eastern Massachusetts starting around October 2023. Investigators conducted controlled purchases from Loughman and three co-conspirators: James Snow of Tewkesbury, Danielle Steenbruggen of Peabody, and James Adams of Byfield. Authorities seized about ten pounds of methamphetamine and four firearms during the investigation through controlled buys, vehicle stops, and search warrants.
The other defendants have also been sentenced: Steenbruggen received a sentence of 93 months after pleading guilty in August 2025; Snow was sentenced to 90 months following his December plea; Adams received a sentence of over twelve years on March 20 after pleading guilty last December.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley announced the sentencing along with leaders from several federal agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives; Homeland Security Investigations; Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; as well as state and local police departments that assisted with the investigation.
