Roxbury Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Heath Street Gang member/associate was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston on drug conspiracy charges.

Charles Bomman, 34, of Roxbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release. In January 2025, Bomman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Bomman was among more than 40 alleged Heath Street Gang members/associates arrested and charged in February 2024 with various charges including racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking, firearms and financial fraud.

From 2021 through 2024, Bomman participated in a conspiracy to distribute various controlled substances, in particular, powdered cocaine, cocaine base (crack) and fentanyl.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Bryan DiGirolamo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the announcement today. The investigation was supported by the Boston Housing Authority Police Department and Massachusetts State Police. Valuable assistance was provided by the Quincy Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Crowley and Sarah Hoefle of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case.