Albeiro Gomez, Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking, Massachusetts 2018

Worcester Man Charged with Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking

A Worcester man and a Dominican national have been charged with distributing fentanyl and heroin in federal court in Worcester. According to court documents, Albeiro Gomez, 54, distributed heroin and fentanyl in and around Worcester and obtained the drugs from various sources, including an individual residing in New York City.

Gomez was also charged with one count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. Mendez was actively involved in the acquisition, transportation, and distribution of heroin and fentanyl in and around New York City and Worcester. The charges involving more than 40 grams of fentanyl provide for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, a minimum of four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $5 million.

Albeiro Gomez and Erotides Mendez, 50, a Dominican national previously residing in New York City, were indicted on one count of conspiring to distribute heroin and more than 40 grams of heroin and one count of distributing heroin and more than 40 grams of fentanyl. Mendez was also charged with one count of possessing heroin and more than 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute.

Gomez and Mendez were each arrested in December 2018. Mendez has remained in custody since that time. The charges involving more than 40 grams of fentanyl provide for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, a minimum of four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $5 million.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bill Abely and John Mulcahy of Lelling’s Criminal Division are prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Mendez will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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