A Lowell man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving counterfeit methamphetamine pills designed to resemble Adderall. Brian Gingras, also known as “Cheech,” was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton and will serve four years of supervised release following his prison term.
In January 2025, Gingras admitted guilt to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Gingras played a role as a supplier in a network that included Bill Phim, an Asian Boyz gang member known as “Bonez.” From May to September 2022, Gingras delivered over 5,000 counterfeit Adderall pills to Phim, who then sold them to an undercover agent for upwards of $18,000. Tests confirmed the pills contained methamphetamine and caffeine.
Authorities searching Gingras’ home found hundreds more counterfeit pills resembling Adderall and Xanax along with a pill press. A storage unit linked to him contained a loaded firearm, over 30 kilograms of caffeine-based counterfeit Adderall pills, suspected marijuana bags, THC extract boxes, and edible products.
Bill Phim received a ten-year sentence from Judge Gorton in May 2025 for his part in the scheme.
The case was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside Kimberly Milka from the FBI’s Boston Division and Superintendent Gregory C. Hudon of the Lowell Police Department. Assistance came from multiple local police departments and the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred M. Wyshak III prosecuted the case under the Organized Crime & Gang Unit.
This investigation is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims at reducing gun violence through community collaboration and law enforcement efforts. Additionally, it falls under an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation focused on dismantling major criminal organizations using intelligence-driven approaches.
