BOSTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Massachusetts), published as received.
BOSTON – Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Eduardo Gomez-Santana, 50, of Providence, R.I. and Isaac Marrero, 33, of Middleboro, Mass. were indicted on one count each of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine. Both defendants were arrested and charged in September 2026. Gomez-Santana is currently detained pending trial and Marrero was released on conditions.
According to the charging documents, in August 2026, a cooperating witness allegedly met with Gomez-Santana outside a restaurant in Pawtucket, R.I. and purchased approximately 250 grams of cocaine. Ahead of that sale, it is alleged that Gomez-Santana was seen meeting with a black Mercedes registered to Marrero.
A few weeks later, the cooperating witness allegedly arranged to meet with Gomez-Santana again, this time to buy approximately 1.5 kilograms of cocaine. On Sept. 29, 2026, Gomez-Santana allegedly met the cooperating witness in the parking lot of a shopping plaza in Taunton, Mass., before directing the cooperating witness to a gas station in Berkley, Mass. There, Gomez-Santana allegedly met with Marrero, who handed Gomez-Santana a bag containing approximately 1.5 kilograms of cocaine. It is alleged that Gomez-Santana then provided the cocaine to the cooperating witness in exchange for cash.
The charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine each provide for a sentence of no less than five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. Due to a prior conviction for conspiracy to distribute drugs (for which he was sentenced to 90 months), Gomez-Santana faces an enhanced maximum penalty of penalty of life, with a mandatory sentence of at least 10 years in prison, at least eight years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $8 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Pawtucket (R.I.) and Bridgewater (Mass.) Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Reynolds III of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit is prosecuting the cases.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
