The defendants are Ernesto Arberty Méndez Herrera, 43, of Roxbury; Ricky Junior Rodríguez Reynoso, 24, of Boston; Cristofel Báez Guerrero, 25, of Dorchester; Luis Castillo, 24, of Dorchester; Yomerli Méndez Arias, 22, of Lawrence; Estarling Perez Almonte, 28, of Roslindale; Raidyn Hernández Montero, 24, of Dorchester; Ricardo Canela Soto, 20, of Dorchester; and Waldo Lara Arias, 19, of Boston, prosecutors said.

The men are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, prosecutors said. The defendants appeared in federal court in Boston and Bangor, Maine, on October 29.

His charges provide for “a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to life in supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million,” prosecutors said.

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