Regional Arrest - Joel Cortorreal

This regional arrest below involved the seizure of approximately 20 kilos of heroin, 10 kilos of fentanyl and a firearm recovered.

Joel Cortorreal a.k.a Angel Javier Morell-Oneill pleaded guilty and according to charging documents faces a mandatory 15 years and up to life in prison, a mandatory minimum of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine up to $10 million. With the investigative assistance provided by Somerville, Medford, Boston, Ipswich and Arlington Police, the United States Attorney and multiple agencies on this case were able to successfully prosecute.

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking. (2021, April 30). [Press release]. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/dominican-national-pleads-guilty-fentanyl-trafficking-4