Holbrook Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges

BOSTON – A Holbrook man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to federal drug charges.

Arcelino Silva, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine; and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Dec. 19, 2017.

Silva was arrested on May 1, 2016, for possession of suboxone while Silva was inside a vehicle in the parking lot of the apartment complex where he lived.  Four cell phones, $8,500 in cash, and numerous bags containing over 60 grams of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine were recovered during a search of the vehicle.  While out on bail for state charges stemming from his May arrest, Silva was arrested on federal charges on Aug. 10, 2016. At the time of his arrest, officers seized from him over $3,000, six grams of cocaine and cocaine base, and approximately nine grams of heroin.

Each charge of possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, or cocaine provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, up to a life term of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million.  Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; Holbrook Police Chief William J. Smith; and Brockton Police Chief John Crowley made the announcement today.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Theodore Heinrich of Weinreb’s Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.