A member of a national drug trafficking ring, 64-year-old Patrick O’Hearn of Braintree, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in Boston for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine distribution network, as well as for money laundering.
In addition to his prison term, O’Hearn faces three years of supervised release. He had previously pleaded guilty in March 2024 to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and to engage in money laundering activities.
O’Hearn was among 11 individuals charged in September 2021 following an extensive investigation that began in 2020. This probe uncovered a network led by Reshat Alkayisi, who supplied large quantities of methamphetamine across New England. O’Hearn, one of Alkayisi’s regular distributors, purchased significant amounts of methamphetamine, totaling over $465,000 between January and May 2021.
He also paid Alkayisi more than $100,000 during this time. Together, the pair conspired to launder their proceeds, with Alkayisi using O’Hearn’s address for a shell company intended to disguise the funds.
During the investigation, authorities seized over 160 pounds of methamphetamine, multiple firearms, over 4,200 rounds of ammunition, and dismantled an illegal marijuana grow operation.
Additional evidence seized from O’Hearn’s residence included $213,000 in cash, various controlled substances, and nearly 680 grams of methamphetamine.
O’Hearn’s meth supplier, Alkayisi, was sentenced in September 2024 to 23 years in prison. This case, prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alathea Porter and Katherine Ferguson, was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces OCDETF operation aimed at dismantling high-level criminal organizations across the United States.