Mass. woman pleads guilty to dealing crack

By JOSEPH G. COTE Staff Writer HUDSON – An investigation by undercover officers last summer has led to a Massachusetts woman facing a four-decade prison sentence for drug possession. Belca Guerrero, 45, of Lynn, Mass., pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute in U.S. District Court. She will be sentenced Oct. 2 at the Concord court, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice. Guerrero has been in jail since her arraignment in April. She's facing a maximum of 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $2 million. The minimum sentence she faces is five years, according to the statement. Hudson detectives began investigating Guerrero last July after receiving a tip from a Lowell, Mass., woman, according to Detective Sgt. Charles Dyac. A detective working undercover set up a... [read full story]