A 44-year-old Methuen pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Boston to illegally re-entering the United States after deportation and possessing narcotics intended for distribution.
Raul Fernando Lora, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl and unlawful reentry of deported alien. U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun scheduled sentencing for July 16.
Lora was arrested on Oct. 3, 2023, when he was found in possession of a sock that contained more than 200 grams of fentanyl and more than 30 grams of cocaine in multiple plastic bags.
Lora was previously deported July 2, 2013 and June 5, 2018. Before his first removal, he was convicted for aggravated identity theft for fraudulently using the identity of a Puerto Rican citizen. Lora also has prior convictions for possession with intent to distribute heroin, firearms offenses and assault and battery that were under the name of the identity Lora had stolen.