Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Saugus resident, George Krabey, was sentenced on April 8 in federal court in Boston to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that included thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Krabey, age 47, will also serve five years of supervised release following his prison term. U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley handed down the sentence after Krabey pleaded guilty in November 2025 to multiple charges related to the distribution and possession of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2025.
According to prosecutors, between December 2024 and April 2025, Krabey met several times with a cooperating source and sold thousands of counterfeit pills containing controlled substances. On April 22, 2025, law enforcement stopped a vehicle in Danvers where Krabey was a passenger while he was en route to Salisbury with the intent to sell approximately four thousand counterfeit pills. During the search of the vehicle, officers found a shoebox holding over five thousand pills containing about two kilograms of methamphetamine.
The announcement regarding Krabey's sentencing was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jared A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division. They noted that valuable assistance came from several local police departments including Massachusetts State Police as well as Revere, Saugus, and Peabody Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman prosecuted the case.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities and local law enforcement agencies to address drug trafficking involving dangerous substances such as methamphetamine and fentanyl.
