BOSTON – A Lawrence man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in money laundering and cocaine conspiracies.
Victor Berroa Mercedes, 32, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy; conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun scheduled sentencing for Sept. 23, 2025.
In January 2024, in Lowell, Berroa Mercedes delivered approximately $70,000 in drug trafficking proceeds for money laundering concealed in a shopping bag to undercover law enforcement. During the exchange, Berroa Mercedes called a co-conspirator to confirm the amount of drug trafficking proceeds he was delivering for money laundering was indeed $70,000…