North Shore man gets time in federal prison for armed robbery, drug conspiracy, feds say

A Lynn man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a January 2023 armed robbery of a drug customer and selling methamphetamine and cocaine in the Bay State, the U.S. Attorney said Tuesday.

Harvey Rodriguez, a/k/a “Big Opp,” 29, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement. U.S. Senior District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV handed down his sentence.

Rodriguez pleaded guilty in January to one count each of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act Robbery). He was arrested and charged in August…

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