BOSTON — On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, a Lowell man was sentenced in federal court in Boston to more than three years in prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds from cocaine trafficking.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, 40-year-old Hector Nunez was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 45 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
In May 2026, Nunez pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy and three counts of money laundering, aiding and abetting.
Federal prosecutors say that over a two-year period, Nunez laundered, or helped launder, approximately $688,650 of narcotics proceeds.
During the investigation, law enforcement determined that Nunez understood the money was proceeds from cocaine trafficking.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget announced the sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad A. Rocheville of the Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit prosecuted the case.
