BOSTON, Mass.- A West Bridgewater man has pleaded guilty in federal court to drug conspiracy and firearm charges stemming from an investigation into gangs operating in the Brockton and Randolph areas.
Lue Andrade, also known as “Poncho,” 30, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and four counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy scheduled sentencing for Oct. 1, 2026.
Federal prosecutors said Andrade was among seven defendants charged after complaints were unsealed in February 2026 as part of an investigation targeting the Brockton-based Harvard Street Gang and affiliated individuals in Randolph.
Authorities arrested Andrade on Dec. 17, 2025, after executing search warrants at multiple residences and stash houses linked to the investigation. Searches of his West Bridgewater residence and a Brockton stash apartment resulted in the seizure of firearms, ammunition, marijuana and drug packaging materials.
At Andrade’s home, investigators seized two handguns, ammunition, multiple pounds of marijuana and packaging materials. At the Brockton apartment, authorities found dozens of pounds of marijuana, including some concealed in hidden wall compartments. Investigators also seized two rifles, a pistol, an extended magazine and ammunition from the building’s basement.
Prosecutors said Andrade was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a 2016 Massachusetts conviction for drug dealing.
According to court documents, the drug conspiracy dates back to March 2023, when investigators executed search warrants at Andrade’s former residence in Bridgewater and a separate Brockton stash apartment. During those searches, authorities seized a backpack containing hundreds of grams of fentanyl and cocaine.
The drug conspiracy charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Each felon-in-possession firearm charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Andrade’s sentence will be determined by the court under federal sentencing guidelines and applicable law.
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