A Saugus man, George Krabey, was sentenced on Apr. 8 in federal court in Boston to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that included thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Krabey, age 47, received the sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley. The court also ordered five years of supervised release following his prison term. In November 2025, Krabey pleaded guilty to multiple charges including two counts of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances involving large quantities of methamphetamine, three counts of distribution of significant amounts of methamphetamine, as well as possession with intent to distribute both methamphetamine and a combination of methamphetamine and fentanyl. He had been indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2025.
According to prosecutors, between December 2024 and April 2025 Krabey met several times with a cooperating source and sold thousands of counterfeit pills containing the illicit drugs. On April 22, 2025, law enforcement stopped a vehicle in Danvers where Krabey was a passenger while he was reportedly en route to Salisbury intending to sell the source approximately four thousand counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine. A search uncovered a shoebox holding over five thousand such pills weighing about two kilograms.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jared A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Division announced the sentencing. They said assistance came from Massachusetts State Police along with Revere, Saugus and Peabody Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Feldman prosecuted the case.
The sentencing highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities and local police departments to address drug trafficking activities involving dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine.