A member of the so-called “Asian Boyz” gang from Lowell was convicted in federal court on charges related to the distribution of counterfeit pills meant to look like Adderall, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Isiah Lyons, 30, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams and more of methamphetamine after a week-long jury trial in U.S. District Court.
Law enforcement have been investigating the gang since 2021, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney.
During the trial, the jury heard evidence that Lyons had worked deals to sell bulk quantities of pills. He and his co-conspirators sold four 1000-unit packs of pills, which he called “g-packs,” between Dec. 2022 and Feb. 2023, the statement said. The drugs weighed about 1.3 kilograms.
But, the US Attorney noted, Lyons sold one of the “g-packs” to an undercover officer, leading to his arrest.
He is expected to be sentenced in April.
Incident Summary
BPD responded to 302 incidents in the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the department’s incident log. Those included arrests for one robbery, eight aggravated assaults, six commercial burglaries, two residential burglaries, two larcenies from a vehicle, and 23 miscellaneous larcenies.
Arrests
All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
— Felipe Watson, 48 Nixon St., Dorchester. Failure to register as a sex offender.
— Robert Defeo, no address listed. Warrant.
— Mario Gonzalez, 32 Royal St., Lowell. Shoplifting more than $250 by concealing merchandise.
— Marquis Alexander, 2000 Chestnut St., Randolph. Distributing a Class B drug.
— Benjamin Josey, 39 Boylston St., Boston. Shoplifting by asportation.
— Dominique Miller,112 Southampton St., Roxbury. Distributing a Class B drug.
— Laqu Howard, 35 Browning Ave., Boston. Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
— Richard Saint-Louis, 599 Morton St., Mattapan. Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, causing serious bodily injury.
— Daniel Bennett, 133 Massachusetts Ave., Providence, RI. Distributing counterfeit drugs.
— James Nickola, no address listed. Warrant.
— Joshua Demos 41 Omera St., Charlestown. Warrant.
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