Press Release
Leominster Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Drug Offenses
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Defendant possessed multiple kilos of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine
BOSTON – A Leominster was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for possessing large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine intended for distribution.
Chanhda Onesyvieng, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to six years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. In July 2023, Onesyvieng pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
In early April 2023, Onesyvieng was identified as a drug distributor who was distributing significant quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine in Rhode Island. On April 28, 2023, approximately two kilograms of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine and approximately 135 grams of cocaine were seized from Onesyvieng’s vehicle during a traffic stop in Worcester. A subsequent search of the defendant’s residence in Leominster resulted in the seizure of approximately one kilogram of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, approximately one kilogram of cocaine and approximately $60,000 in cash.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; and John. E. Mawn Jr., Interim Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danial E. Bennett of the Worcester Branch Office prosecuted the case.
Updated March 6, 2024
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Drug Trafficking
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