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The eight defendants are involved with the Boston-based Columbia Point Dawgs and Johnston Road gangs, prosecutors said.
May 10, 2026 | 11:25 AM
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Eight gang members and associates have been indicted for firearm and drug trafficking charges, according to federal authorities.
Seven of the people charged are members or associates of the Columbia Point Dawgs and Johnston Road gangs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a statement Thursday. The defendants allegedly worked together to sell guns and drugs to gang members and others across Boston, Brockton, Randolph, and parts of southeastern Massachusetts.
The defendants and charges they are facing are listed as follows:
- Raugh Williams, 28, of Randolph, is charged with conspiracy to deal firearms without a license, felon in possession of a firearm, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution of fentanyl, distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base.
- Champion Brown, 22, of Dorchester, is charged with conspiracy to deal firearms without a license.
- William Brown, 27, of Dorchester, is charged with conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and unlawful possession of a machine gun.
- Husnain Akram, 27, of South Easton, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
- Myles King, 26, of Weymouth, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base.
- Junior Jean Louis, 26, of Miami, Fla., is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base.
- Malachi Martins, 31, of Brockton, is charged with felon in possession of ammunition.
- Jillian Karabello, 23, of Medford, is charged with conspiracy to deal firearms without a license.
The charges stem from a seven-month federal investigation, which yielded 18 firearms, more than 20 machine gun conversion devices, also known as switches, and large quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine, prosecutors said.
From at least January 2025 to about April 21, 2026, Williams, Champion Brown, William Brown, and Karabello conspired to deal firearms without a license. They allegedly sold 18 firearms to an undercover agent and cooperating witness, including several high-powered rifles and tactical rifles with extended clips, according to prosecutors.
A Glock pistol with an obliterated serial number and a switch attached, four additional conversion devices, and another high-powered rifle were also allegedly among the firearms sold, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
When federal authorities searched Champion Brown’s apartment, they allegedly found 21 switches and five firearms. Two of these firearms were AR-style pistols, two had obliterated serial numbers, and one had a switch attached to it, prosecutors said.
Conversion devices, or switches as they are synonymously known, can convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic machine guns capable of firing all rounds in a magazine with a single pull of the trigger. They typically attach to the rear of a pistol’s slide, disabling the mechanism that limits firing to one round per trigger pull, according to prosecutors.
Pistols equipped with switches are highly dangerous because they are not made to support fully automatic gunfire, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. As a result, they can fire hundreds of shots in seconds.
“The conduct alleged is frightening to say the least,” U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in the statement. “I think it goes without saying that today’s arrests and seizures have made our communities safer.”
Williams, Akram, King, and Louis, also allegedly conspired to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl and 28 grams of crack cocaine. Federal authorities searched Akram’s residence, where they seized over a kilogram of fentanyl, and Martins’ residence, where they found a loaded privately-made firearm, also known as a ghost gun, according to prosecutors.
Two of the defendants have prior federal convictions and are currently on supervised release, authorities said. King is also on pre-trial release for a pending state murder case.
For each of the charges, the defendants face the following potential sentences:
- Conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing firearms without a license: Up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000
- Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl: 10 years to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million
- Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base: Five to 40 years in prison, at least four years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million
- Being a felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition: Up to 15 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000
- Unlawful possession of a machine gun: Up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000
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