A New York man, Felix Baez Munoz, has been sentenced in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization. The group was responsible for shipping numerous parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to addresses throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV sentenced Baez Munoz, 35, to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. In September 2024, Baez Munoz pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Baez Munoz was identified as a courier for the organization, which trafficked cocaine hidden inside consumer goods like air fryers through the mail. These packages were sent to various locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In May 2020, federal agents observed Baez Munoz transporting a duffle bag from Massachusetts to New York. A subsequent search of the bag led to the seizure of $387,030 suspected to be drug proceeds.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division; Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. The investigation received support from the Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Field Division and Homeland Security Investigations in Boston. Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip C. Cheng prosecuted the case.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at identifying and dismantling high-level criminal organizations that pose threats within the United States through a collaborative multi-agency approach.
It is important to note that details contained in charging documents are allegations, and any remaining defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.