By Tiffany Williams –
At the United States District Court in Worcester, Erick Sandoval-Perez, 43, a Guatemalan national living in Malden, was charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Christhian Castillo, 32, also of Malden, was charged with distribution and possession with intent to distribute 500 or more grams of cocaine and conspiracy to commit that offense.
At their initial appearances, both Sandoval-Perez and Castillo were ordered held pending further proceedings.
“Sandoval-Perez and Castillo allegedly worked together to sell cocaine on several occasions to an undercover law enforcement officer,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts said. “On Feb. 12, 2025, Sandoval-Perez allegedly arranged to sell a kilogram of cocaine to an undercover. Castillo was arrested when he allegedly handed the kilogram of cocaine to the undercover, and Sandoval-Perez was arrested nearby. “
According to court records, Sandoval-Perez is a Guatemalan national who was previously deported from the United States and allegedly re-entered illegally.