A 26-year-old Arlington man was sentenced in federal court to 97 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Jonathan Perry, a former resident of Somerville who also goes by “Peazy,” was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to an eight-year prison term, followed by three years of supervised release. Perry was charged in May 2025 and pleaded guilty in March 2026 to a year-long drug conspiracy.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Perry is a relative and alleged co-conspirator of Keith Harlow in the distribution of controlled substances.
“A review of Perry’s cellphone seized during his arrest on state charges on May 29, 2025, revealed that Perry and, allegedly, Harlow worked together to distribute controlled substances and sell firearms throughout Massachusetts,” the U.S. Attorney’s press release said. “It is further alleged that, in text message communications with Harlow, they discussed robberies and using firearms to shoot at various individuals. At the time of the alleged offenses, Perry and Harlow were prohibited from possessing firearms due to numerous prior felony convictions, including Perry’s youthful offender conviction of manslaughter. At the time of the alleged conduct, Harlow was on state parole following multiple concurrent state prison sentences and Perry was on probation for a domestic violence offense.”
This news item, published on Sept. 29, 2026, used information provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston.
