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BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug and firearm offenses.
Melvin Difo, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to five years in prison and five years of supervised release. In June 2017, Difo pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and oxycodone; one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone; and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
In the fall of 2015, after federal investigators learned that Difo was receiving oxycodone for re-sale, they arranged to have sources make numerous controlled purchases of narcotics from Difo. In August 2016, two federal search warrants were executed, one at Difo’s home, where a firearm was seized, and one at Difo’s business, where approximately 40 grams of heroin, 100 grams of cocaine and 50 oxycodone pills were seized.
Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, made the announcement today. The Massachusetts State Police and Lawrence Police Department provided valuable assistance with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Rosen of Weinreb’s Criminal Division prosecuted the case.