BOSTON – A federal grand jury indicted a Dominican national for attempting to sell five pounds of methamphetamine.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 27-year-old Edwin Tomas Arias Ubri, living in Amesbury, Mass. was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Arias Ubri is expected to be arraigned in federal court in Boston on Feb. 27, 2025.
On Jan. 14, 2025, over a text exchange, Arias Ubri allegedly agreed to supply five pounds of methamphetamine to a confidential source. According to court records, Arias Ubri was observed departing the area of the confidential sources’ residence, and was subsequently stopped by law enforcement. During a search of his vehicle a white shopping bag was allegedly located that contained approximately five pounds of a crystalline substance. According to court documents, Arias Ubri entered the country illegally in 2022.
The charge of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, provides for a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison, five years and up to life of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10,000,000. The defendant will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of an imposed sentence. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Stephen D. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Office made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Amesbury, Salem, and Melrose, Massachusetts Police Departments and the Salem, New Hampshire Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney John O. Wray of the Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit is 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.
