FALL RIVER, Mass. (WWLP) - A Fall River man has been charged with a drug trafficking offense after allegedly shipping a package of cocaine from California to Massachusetts. Justin Dupras, 42, was charged in federal court in Boston on Friday based on events occurring in mid-December 2024. Windsor Locks man faces up to 40 years in prison for robberies The charging document said that on December 17, Dupras mailed two kilograms of cocaine in a package from a post office in Los Angeles to Fall River. Dupras returned to Mass. and retrieved the package at the Fall River Post Office on December 19, although another individual signed for the package. Additional documentation alleges that Dupras also mailed packages in this way on prior occasions. On September 17, 2024, records show that Dupras mailed a box containing more than two kilograms of cocaine from Chino Hills, Calif. to Fall River. On October 29, 2024, he mailed two kilograms of cocaine from Los Angeles to Fall River. Dupras was charged by criminal complaint on one count of attempting to possess cocaine with intent to distribute. He will appear in U.S. District Court at a later date. The charge of attempting to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a term of supervised release of up to life, and a fine of up to $1,000,000. Local News Headlines Eastern States Exposition employees receive roles in International Association of Fairs and Expos Fall River man charged with sending cocaine through mail Holyoke Community College holds Registration Express event Survey shows excessive holiday spending carries debt into the new year WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.