WORCESTER — A Worcester man was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on charges of distributing fentanyl and dealing in firearms without a license.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Omar Ramos-Jimenez, 27, of Worcester, was indicted on two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and one count of dealing in firearms without a license.
Ramos-Jimenez was arrested and charged in May 2026. He was released under court-imposed conditions following an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester on Sept. 21, 2026.
According to the charging documents, Ramos-Jimenez allegedly sold fentanyl and several firearms, including a privately manufactured pistol without a serial number, to confidential informants in Worcester between April 8, 2026, and April 16, 2026.
The charge of dealing in firearms without a license carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl carries a sentence no less than five years and up to life in prison, at least four years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million.
The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas A. Greco, special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Boston Field Division; Worcester Police Chief Paul B. Saucier; and Massachusetts State Police Superintendent Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, and Worcester County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan O’Shea of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
