A Rhode Island resident has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges related to drug possession and distribution. Star Sirikhom, 38, admitted to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, as well as one count of possession with intent to distribute the same amount. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young has scheduled sentencing for November 19, 2025.
Sirikhom was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2022 along with five alleged co-conspirators. The case stems from an investigation that began in 2019 into a Colombia-based money laundering organization that was handling proceeds for several drug trafficking groups. Authorities conducted surveillance on a residence suspected of being used as a stash location for drugs. Multiple individuals were seen entering and leaving the location carrying weighted bags, boxes, trash bags, and five-gallon buckets that were loaded into vehicles.
In June 2021, investigators observed Sirikhom entering the stash house with a black backpack and exiting six minutes later with what appeared to be the same weighted backpack. After stopping his vehicle, law enforcement seized the backpack from his trunk and found it contained over six kilograms of orange pills containing methamphetamine.
The charges against Sirikhom each carry a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison and could result in up to life imprisonment, at least five years of supervised release, and fines up to $10 million. Sentencing will be determined according to federal guidelines.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division announced the plea. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian J. Sullivan is prosecuting the case.
“This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.” Additional information about this program is available at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
