BOSTON — A Springfield man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing and conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
On Friday, April 17, 2026, Emilio Garcia-Cappas, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled Garcia-Cappas’ sentencing for July 29, 2026.
Garcia-Cappas was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2024.
Federal prosecutors say Garcia-Cappas conspired to distribute fentanyl between Feb. 5, 2024, and Feb. 22, 2024, and sold fentanyl on Feb. 12, 2024. Prosecutors also allege that on three separate occasions, Garcia-Cappas and his co-conspirators sold fentanyl to undercover law enforcement officers.
The conspiracy to distribute fentanyl charge carries a potential sentence of up to 30 years in prison, at least six years of supervised release and a fine of up to $2 million. The distribution charge carries the same maximum penalties.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jarod Forget, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, announced the guilty plea. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Todd E. Newhouse and Thomas A. Barnico Jr. of the Springfield Branch Office are prosecuting the case.