HOUSTON, Texas — A 33-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale narcotics distribution operation, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Cyrus Boujabadi pleaded guilty on June 6, 2025, to possessing MDMA with the intent to distribute and engaging in a monetary transaction involving criminally derived property. U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. ordered Boujabadi to serve 240 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and imposed a $5,000 fine. The court heard evidence of Boujabadi’s leadership role in the scheme, including his use of couriers and his residence for drug distribution, as well as his possession of a firearm in connection with his drug trafficking enterprise.
From January 2019 to July 2023, Boujabadi conspired with others to distribute MDMA, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, psilocybin, and DMT. He coordinated drug transactions using a messaging application, directed deliveries of controlled substances, and accepted payments in cash and electronic transfers. A search of Boujabadi’s residence resulted in the seizure of various drugs, drug trafficking equipment, cash, and cryptocurrency, all identified as proceeds of drug trafficking…