Cape Cod Man Gets 2 Years On Federal Drug Charges

BARNSTABLE, MA — A Cape Cod man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for felony narcotics charges this week, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said.

John Kirk Costello, 45, originally of Milton, will have four years of supervised release on the backend of his 30 months in prison.

On July 11, 2024, Costello pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

On Jan. 13, 2021, Costello sold approximately 1,000 counterfeit Adderall pills to an undercover law enforcement officer. The pills were illegally manufactured and laced with methamphetamine, officials said.

During a search of Costello’s home in November 2021, a substantial quantity of drugs was seized, specifically: approximately 264 grams of 95 percent pure methamphetamine; approximately 6 kilograms of 7 percent pure methamphetamine; approximately 2,472 counterfeit Adderall pills laced with methamphetamine; and approximately 1,707 counterfeit Percocet pills laced with fentanyl.