BOSTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Massachusetts), published as received.
BOSTON – A Worcester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly distributing fentanyl and dealing in firearms without a license.
Omar Ramos-Jimenez, 27, 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. Ramos-Jimenez was released on conditions following an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester on Sept. 21, 2026.
According to the charging documents, between April 8, 2026 and April 16, 2026, Ramos-Jimenez allegedly sold fentanyl and several firearms including a privately manufactured pistol with no serial number, to confidential informants in Worcester.
The charge of dealing in firearms without a license provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The charge of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a sentence of no less than five years in prison and up to life, 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 provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years 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.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; Worcester Police Chief Paul B. Saucier; and Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration; Homeland Security Investigations; the Suffolk County Sherrif’s Department; and the Worcester District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan O’Shea of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the cases.
This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Boston Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) as part of Operation Take Back America. HSTFs, which were established by President Trump in Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, are joint operations led by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. Operation Take Back America is a nationwide federal initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.
The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.
