THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 21, 2023 Page 5 Pair sentenced to lengthy prison terms in connection with large-scale drug ring centered in Everett investigators found drug distribution operations in Revere, other surrounding communities; two kilos of uncut cocaine, several pounds of marijuana, loaded fi rearms and cash seized Advocate Staff Report M iddlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and Everett Chief of Police Steven Mazzie have announced that Jorge Delgado-Rivera, 45, of Melrose, and Jairo Salado-Ayala, 42, of Lynn, have been sentenced in Middlesex County Superior Court in connection with a large-scale cocaine distribution operation involving the shipment of drugs to Everett, Mass., from Texas. After a nine-day trial, Jorge Delgado-Rivera was found guilty of two counts of traffi cking cocaine over 200 grams, possession with intent to distribute, and eight counts of money laundering. Judge Cathleen Campbell sentenced Delgado-Rivera to 14 to 17 years in state prison on the two traffi cking counts, to be followed by two years of probation on the money laundering counts. The conditions of the probation are to possess no fi rearms, dangerous weapons, or drugs. Jairo Salado-Ayala was found guilty of one count of traffi cking cocaine over 200 grams on a theory of possession with intent to distribute. Judge Campbell sentenced Salado-Ayala to not less than nor more than 12 years and one day in state prison. In the fall of 2016, investigators assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Offi ce, MasMiddlesex County from out of state. Defendant Delgado-Rivera was also convicted of importing a series of prior shipments of cocaine from Texas into Massachusetts. Based on information interDRUG | SEE PAGE 9 JOHN MACKEY & ASSOCIATES ~ Attorneys at Law ~ * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY * LANDLORD/TENANT DISPUTES 14 Norwood Street Everett, MA 02149 The seized cocaine was concealed in a shipment of automobile transmissions and other parts. sachusetts State Police and the Everett Police Department initiated an investigation into a large-scale drug operation centered in Everett and surrounding Middlesex County communities. As part of the investigation, the District Attorney’s Offi ce and State Police obtained court-authorized wiretaps on phones connected to shipments of cocaine coming into Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 WWW.JMACKEYLAW.COM THE HOT TIMES YOU’LL HAVE! Finance Your Summer with Members Plus SUMMER SIZZLER LOAN 6.49% Applying is Fast & Easy, too! Just scan the code, call or go online. APR* Vacations Home Improvement Extra Cash & More! cepted during the wiretap investigation, investigators successfully intercepted a package of cocaine at a UPS facility that was scheduled to be delivered to an alias used by the defenmemberspluscu.org 781-905-1500 MEDFORD NORWOOD DORCHESTER EVERETT PLYMOUTH Investigators seized two kilograms of pure cocaine that was shipped to a UPS facility from Texas to Everett and was concealed in a shipment of automotive parts. (Courtesy Photos/Offi ce of Middlesex District Attorney *APR = Annual Percentage Rate. Payments for 6.49% APR for 12-months are approximately $86.31 per month per $1,000 borrowed. Payment does not reflect disability and/or credit life insurance and may differ slightly due to rounding. Terms up to 12 months. Minimum loan amount $500 and maximum loan amount $5,000. APR is based upon member’s credit score. Rates listed above reflect excellent credit scores. Rates effective May 30, 2023 thru September 4, 2023 and subject to change without notice. Membership requires a $5 deposit in a share/savings account.
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