BOSTON – A Texas man pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy involving the distribution of oxycodone pills across Southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 33-year-old Christan Russell of Tomball, Texas pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills and structuring cash transactions. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Feb. 5, 2025. Russell was indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2023 along with five co-conspirators. As part of his plea, Russell agreed to forfeit $860,833.00; four firearms and four bank accounts.