Brockton man pleads guilty to distribution of crack cocaine (DOJ)

BOSTON - A Brockton man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to drug distribution and conspiracy charges.

Antonio Dossantos-Tirado, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base and one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for Dec. 21, 2026. Dossantos-Tirado was arrested and charged in October 2025.

On May 29, 2025, Dossantos-Tirado sold 55 grams of crack-cocaine in the Sunset Hill housing development in Fall River, Mass. On June 10, 2025 Dossantos-Tirado organized the sale of cocaine, fentanyl and a firearm between a relative and a cooperating witness.

The charge of distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base carries a sentence of no less than five years and up to 40 years in prison, no less than four years and up to a lifetime of supervision and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Fall River Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Reynolds III of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit is prosecuting the cases.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

Updated September 23, 2026