Crime & Safety
Worcester Police Charge 5 With Fentanyl Trafficking
Worcester Police charged five individuals with fentanyl trafficking after their arrests on Jan. 17.

WORCESTER, MA - Worcester Police executed a search warrant for a Vale Street address on Jan. 17 and arrested several individuals over fentanyl trafficking.
Responding officers found fentanyl, cocaine, cash and digital scales. The following individuals were placed under arrest and charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl over 200 Grams and Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Laws:
- Nelson Michael, 34, of Vale Street
- Felix Mejias-Ramirez, 30, of Main Street
- Horacio Vasquez, 28, of Constitution Avenue
- Wilfredo Pagan-Rivera, 41, of Florence Street
- Paola Soliber Ortiz, 33, of Vale Street.
Read the full press release the Worcester Police Department's website linked here.
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