Commonwealth v. Destephan

Billings, Thomas P., J.

The defendant is charged with trafficking in oxycodone, possession of a Class E substance (alprazolam) with intent to distribute, and two counts of conspiracy to violate Chapter 94C. The case began with an investigation into an oxycodone distribution enterprise in Billerica. Delivery, money transfer and telephone records, interviews in Billerica, and fingerprint evidence pointed to a Florida wholesale source; specifically, the defendant Destephan.

Using information supplied by the Billerica police, a Florida DEA agent applied for and obtained a federal warrant to search…