Fall River Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Federal Crack Charges

BOSTON (WBSM) — A Fall River repeat offender has pleaded guilty to federal charges for distributing crack cocaine after he was caught selling it on four different occasions.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Antonio Calderon, 44, pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of 28 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing cocaine base, more commonly known as crack.

Calderon sold over 28 grams of crack cocaine in the Fall River area on four separate occasions in 2025: June 17, June 24, July 16, and Sept. 18. He was arrested and charged in November 2025.

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A Criminal History Dating Back to 2000

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Calderon has been arraigned on 31 charges dating back to 2000 and has 13 convictions. One of those convictions was for trafficking cocaine, for which he was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in state prison.

Potential Prison Sentence and Federal Penalties

Calderon is scheduled to be sentenced on February 2, 2027, and remains in federal custody. The charges against him call for a sentence of no less than five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million.