Cape Cod Gang Leader: 9 Years In Prison

BOSTON, MA — A Cape Cod gang leader who distributed large quantities of heroin and laundered more than $200,000 was sentenced to 9 years in prison Monday. Christopher Wilkins, 29, of Barnstable, pleaded guilty to a host of charges, including drug trafficking, conspiracy and illegal gun possession. Wilkins was the third and final leader of the so-called "Nauti-Block" gang to receive a lengthy prison sentence. Co-conspirators Denzel Chisholm was sentenced to 28 years in prison and Christian Chapman was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

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The gang operated from 2010 to late 2015, when authorities conducted raids and arrested over a dozen members.

"Wilkins, Denzel Chisholm, and Christian Chapman were responsible for multiple kilograms’ worth of heroin distributed on Cape Cod," Acting U.S. Attorney William Weinreb said in a statement. "Wilkins distributed heroin to other drug dealers and to heroin users on nearly a daily basis."

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• Cape Cod Gang Leader Gets 28 Years In Prison
• Cape Cod 'Nauti' Heroin Ring: Prison For 2 More

Photo: Christopher Wilkins. (Credit: Barnstable Police Department)