Two Massachusetts men plead guilty to fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

BOSTON (WWLP) – Two Massachusetts men have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute fentanyl following an investigation that included controlled drug purchases in Brookline and Boston.

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Federal prosecutors announced on Thursday that Kerry Charlotin, 36, of Rockland, and Shaquylle Burden, 31, of Roslindale, each pleaded guilty onWednesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.

U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled Burden’s sentencing for Oct. 19, while Charlotin is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 26. Both men were arrested in December 2025 and remain in federal custody pending sentencing.

According to charging documents, investigators launched an investigation in June 2025 into the pair’s alleged drug trafficking activities. Authorities said the investigation found Charlotin and Burden were actively distributing fentanyl in the greater Boston area…

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