Cape Cod Man Sentenced for Heroin Trafficking and Money Laundering

BOSTON – A Hyannis man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking heroin and money laundering.

Christian Chapman, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patti B. Saris to eight years in prison and four years of supervised release. In March 2017, Chapman pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.

During an investigation in 2015 and 2016, law enforcement determined that Chapman and over a dozen co-conspirators were responsible for a significant quantity of the heroin being distributed on Cape Cod.  A wiretap investigation led to their arrests and indictments. 

Chapman obtained heroin from suppliers in New Bedford and other areas and distributed the heroin to numerous drug dealers on Cape Cod.  In total, Chapman accepted responsibility for distributing between 400 and 700 grams of heroin.  Chapman rented a home in Hyannis where he stored his narcotics, and in order to pay the rent, Chapman wired money to the individual whose name was on the lease. 

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Mickey D. Leadingham, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe; and Barnstable Police Chief Paul MacDonald made the announcement.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Eric S. Rosen and Miranda Hooker of Weinreb’s Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit prosecuted the case.