An island resident with gang ties who was the target of a drug bust by federal agents at a Hooper Farm Road residence in November 2024 has been sentenced to two years in federal prison on drug distribution charges.
John Angel, 32, an associate of the transnational criminal organization known as the 18th Street Gang, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. Last Friday, Angel was sentenced by United States District Judge Myong J. Joun to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Angel has remained in federal custody since his arrest last November, according to Caroline Ferguson, of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston.
According to a press release from the U.S. District Attorney’s office in Boston, Angel met with a cooperating witness three times between March 2024 and July 2024 to sell approximately 117 grams of fentanyl, 28 grams of cocaine, and a Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun for a combined sum of over $7,000…