BOSTON – A Rockland man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Boston to selling fentanyl and faces a possible life sentence, the U.S. attorney’s office said .
Ruben Depina, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; one count of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl; and three counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
In May 2023, a law enforcement officer who had worked undercover received a call from Depina, who introduced himself as “Jake,” prosecutors said. Depina told the officer that he recently got out of jail and was contacting his best customers because he was selling drugs again…