Boston and Pittsfield — Lavante Wiggins, who is the Dean of Students at Pittsfield High School, has been arrested and charged for allegedly conspiring to traffic large quantities of cocaine in Western Massachusetts.
Pittsfield resident Wiggins, 30, was arrested along with Pittsfield resident Theodore Warren, 42, on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, both Wiggins and Warren were charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
The two are alleged to have operated a drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of cocaine in and around the Pittsfield area.
Warren is alleged to have served as a runner for Wiggins.
A press release from the United States Attorney’s Office states:
“According to the charging documents, in August 2024, Wiggins expressed concern that he was under investigation and that he would send Warren to complete drug sales and deliver cocaine. It is alleged that one of Wiggins’ customers amassed a debt of more than $34,000 for cocaine that Wiggins provided on credit. It is further alleged that Wiggins and Warren then went about collecting on that debt while continuing to supply large amounts of cocaine to that customer. Specifically, Wiggins allegedly directed Warren to distribute cocaine to that customer on four separate occasions between September and December 2024: approximately 91 grams of cocaine on Sept. 10, 2024; approximately 100 grams of cocaine on Oct. 14, 2024; 125 grams of cocaine on Oct. 31, 2024; and 150 grams of cocaine on Dec. 10, 2024.
The charge of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.”
Both Wiggins and Warren were arrested on the morning of December 11 and released on conditions following an initial appearance in federal court in Springfield.
