BOSTON — A Gardner man has been charged in federal court with possessing fentanyl intended for distribution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Jason Page, 41, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. He was arrested on April 15, 2026, and remains in custody following an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
According to the charging documents, an investigation into Page’s alleged drug trafficking activities began in the spring of 2024. In January 2026, prosecutors say investigators searched Page’s apartment in Gardner and his storage locker in Leominster. In Page’s apartment, investigators allegedly found more than $29,000 in suspected drug proceeds, digital scales, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana. His storage unit was found to contain more than 60 grams of fentanyl pills, more than 47 grams of fentanyl powder, more than 95 grams of cocaine, more than 240 grams of methamphetamine, and more than 60 grams of MDMA.
The charge of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jarod Forget, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, announced the charge. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and the Gardner Police Department assisted in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Stendig of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
